Cariogenicity of Streptococcus mutans V403 glucosyltransferase and fructosyltransferase mutants constructed by allelic exchange.

doi:10.1128/iai.59.7.2316-2323.1991

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Cariogenicity of Streptococcus mutans V403 glucosyltransferase and fructosyltransferase mutants constructed by allelic exchange.

Infection and immunity - 1 Jul 1991

Munro C, Michalek S M, Macrina F L

Abstract excerpt

Streptococcus mutans produces several enzymes which metabolize sucrose. Three glucosyltransferase genes (gtfB, gtfC, and gtfD) and a single fructosyltransferase gene (ftf) encode enzymes which are important in formation of exopolysaccharides. Mutants of S. mutans V403 carrying single and multiple...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Cloning, Molecular
DNA Mutational Analysis
Dental Caries
Genes, Bacterial
Germ-Free Life
Glucosyltransferases
Hexosyltransferases
Rats
Restriction Mapping
Streptococcus mutans

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