A Hypothetical Protein of Streptococcus mutans Is Critical for Biofilm Formation
- 1 May 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity
- Vol. 73 (5) , 3147-51
- https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.73.5.3147-3151.2005
Abstract
Inactivation of the Smu0630 gene of Streptococcus mutans resulted in dramatic decreases in biofilm formation, regardless of the carbohydrate source. The Smu0630 protein contained numerous interesting features, including a possible signal sequence and two conserved regions of repeated sequences. Smu0630 may represent a potential target for novel therapeutics.Keywords
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