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Transposase-Associated Variation near tnaA in Porphyromonas gingivalis Is Linked to Indole Production and Virulence-Associated Gene Expression.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 9 Jun 2026
Wei Li, Xie Chengjia, Ren Qingnan, Zhi Mengfan, Shen Song, Gu Xiufeng, Feng Qiang, Sun Tianyong
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Indole, a volatile metabolite produced by bacterial tryptophanase (encoded by tnaA) during tryptophan metabolism, contributes to oral malodor and may influence the progression of periodontitis. However, the genetic features underlying strain-specific indole production and its association with bacterial virulence remain unclear. Analysis of a previously published periodontitis cohort revealed that periodontitis...
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