Mutastein, a new inhibitor of adhesive-insoluble glucan synthesis by glucosyltransferases of Streptococcus mutans.
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japan Antibiotics Research Association in The Journal of Antibiotics
- Vol. 36 (3) , 203-207
- https://doi.org/10.7164/antibiotics.36.203
Abstract
Mutastein, a new inhibitor of glucosyltransferases of S. mutans, was isolated from cultural broth of Aspergillus terreus M3328. Mutastein was a heat-stable protein and was sensitive to pronase digestion. Formation adhesive water-insoluble glucans (which are involved in dental caries induction) of S. mutans was specifically inhibited by mutastein.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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