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Oral streptococci with genetic determinants similar to the glucosyltransferase regulatory gene, rgg

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: The Streptococcus gordonii Challis glucosyltransferase structural gene, gtfG, is positively regulated by the upstream gene, rgg, the only described gtf regulatory determinant in oral streptococci. Southern hybridization analyses indicated that rgg-like and gtfG-like determinants were present on the same HindIII fragment in strains of S. gordonii, Streptococcus sanguis, and Streptococcus oralis, whereas no rgg-like determinants were detected in mutans streptococci, Streptococcus mitis, and Streptococcus salivarius.

Source: Infection and Immunity

DOI: 10.1128/iai.63.11.4524-4527.1995

Authors: M M Vickerman, M C Sulavik, D B Clewell

Institution: University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

Subfield: Periodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Awards: GENETIC REGULATION OF S GORDONII GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE, G769509374, G866792467