Open AccessThe presence of water‐soluble glucan synthases is essential for adherence of Streptococcus mutans to glass surfaces
Author(s) -
Tadamichi Takehara,
Miyuki ItohAndoh,
Nobuhiro Hanada,
Eiichi Saeki
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1987.tb02291.x
Subject(s) - streptococcus mutans , glucan , glucosyltransferases , sucrose , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , water soluble , streptococcaceae , glucosyltransferase , biochemistry , enzyme , bacteria , biology , antibiotics , organic chemistry , genetics
The sucrose‐dependent water‐insoluble glucan synthase‐adherence system of Streptococcus mutans was tested using highly purified glucosyltransferases. The presence of water‐soluble glucan synthases was found to be essential for S. mutans adherence to a glass surface.