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Binding of glucan-binding protein C to GTFD-synthesized soluble glucan in sucrose-dependent adhesion of Streptococcus mutans.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Feb 2006
Matsumoto M, Fujita K, Ooshima T
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus mutans produces glucan-binding proteins (Gbp proteins) which promote the adhesion of the organism to teeth. Three Gbp proteins, GbpA protein, GbpB protein, and GbpC protein have been identified; however, the mechanism of adhesion between glucans and bacterial cell surfaces is unknown. We used glucosyltransferase (GTF)- and/or Gbp-deficient mutants to examine the role of GbpC protein in the...
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