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The Pst system of Streptococcus mutans is important for phosphate transport and adhesion to abiotic surfaces.
Molecular oral microbiology - 1 Jun 2012
Luz D E, Nepomuceno R S L, Spira B, Ferreira R C C
Abstract excerpt
The Pst system is a high-affinity inorganic phosphate transporter found in many bacterial species. Streptococcus mutans, the etiological agent of tooth decay, carries a single copy of the pst operon composed of six cistrons (pstS, pstC1, pstC, pstB, smu.1134 and phoU). Here, we show that deletion of pstS, encoding the phosphate-binding protein, reduces phosphate uptake and impairs cell growth, which can be...
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