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The fructosyltransferase of Streptococcus salivarius
Author(s) -
JACQUES NICHOLAS A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1993.tb03754.x
Subject(s) - streptococcus salivarius , fructan , microbiology and biotechnology , organism , biology , streptococcus , cloning (programming) , secretion , sucrose , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , computer science , programming language
SUMMARY The nature of the fructans produced by oral streptococci and the β‐D‐fructosyltransferases (FTFs) that synthesize them from sucrose are considered in this review. Models for the apparent unique surface expression and secretion of the FTF produced by Streptococcus salivarius are discussed in light of recent evidence obtained from the cloning and sequencing of the ftf from this organism.