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LuxS controls bacteriocin production in Streptococcus mutans through a novel regulatory component.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Aug 2005
Merritt Justin, Kreth Jens, Shi Wenyuan, Qi Fengxia
Abstract excerpt
The oral pathogen Streptococcus mutans employs a variety of mechanisms to maintain a competitive advantage over many other oral bacteria which occupy the same ecological niche. Production of the bacteriocin, mutacin I, is one such mechanism. However, little is known about the regulatory mechanisms associated with mutacin I production. Previous work has demonstrated that the production of mutacin I greatly...
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