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Role of sortase in Streptococcus mutans under the effect of nicotine

Streptococcus mutans is a common Gram-positive bacterium and plays a significant role in dental caries. Tobacco and/or nicotine have documented effects on S. mutans growth and colonization. Sortase A is used by many Gram-positive bacteria, including S. mutans, to facilitate the insertion of certain...

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Autores principales: Li, Ming-Yun, Huang, Rui-Jie, Zhou, Xue-Dong, Gregory, Richard L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3967321/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24136674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijos.2013.86