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SepM mutation in Streptococcus mutans clinical isolates and related function analysis.
BMC oral health - 25 Jun 2024
Liu Shanshan, Shao Yidan, Zhang Zhenzhen, Xu Wen, Liu Yudong, Zhang Kai, Xu Li, Zheng Qingwei, Sun Yu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is an important pathogenic bacterium that causes dental caries, while Streptococcus gordonii (S. gordonii) is a non-cariogenic bacterium that inhibits the growth of S. mutans. The SepM protein can promote the inhibitory ability of S. mutans against S. gordonii by cleaving CSP-21 and activating the ComDE two-component system. This study was designed to explore sepM...
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