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Characterization of mleR, a positive regulator of malolactic fermentation and part of the acid tolerance response in Streptococcus mutans

BACKGROUND: One of the key virulence determinants of Streptococcus mutans, the primary etiological agent of human dental caries, is its strong acid tolerance. The acid tolerance response (ATR) of S. mutans comprises several mechanisms that are induced at low pH and allow the cells to quickly adapt t...

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Autores principales: Lemme, André, Sztajer, Helena, Wagner-Döbler, Irene
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2834670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20178568
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-10-58