Nitrite reductase in Streptoccocus mutans plays a critical role in the survival of this pathogen in oral cavity.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-302X.2007.00375.x

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Nitrite reductase in Streptoccocus mutans plays a critical role in the survival of this pathogen in oral cavity.

Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Dec 2007

Choudhury T, Sato E F, Inoue M

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The mechanisms of nitric oxide (NO) production by bacteria in the oral cavity are still not clearly defined but salivary streptococci have been reported to generate NO. The aim of this study was to clarify the mechanism of nitrite metabolism and generation of NO by Streptococcus...

Topics

Cloning, Molecular
Escherichia coli
Genetic Vectors
Humans
Mouth
Mutation
Nitric Oxide
Nitrite Reductases
Nitrites
Plasmids
Streptococcus mutans
Transformation, Bacterial

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