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Role of gap3 in Fap1 glycosylation, stability, in vitro adhesion, and fimbrial and biofilm formation of Streptococcus parasanguinis.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Feb 2008
Peng Z, Wu H, Ruiz T, Chen Q, Zhou M, Sun B, Fives-Taylor P
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Streptococcus parasanguinis is a primary colonizer of the tooth surface. Its adhesion is mediated by the long fimbriae, which are composed of multiple subunits of a serine-rich glycoprotein, Fap1. Previous studies revealed that a chromosomal region located downstream of fap1 is i...
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