Identification of the <it>Streptococcus mutans</it> LytST two-component regulon reveals its contribution to oxidative stress tolerance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>S. mutans</it> LrgA/B holin-like proteins have been shown to affect biofilm formation and oxidative stress tolerance, and are regulated by oxygenation, glucose levels, and by the LytST two-component system. In thi...

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Main Authors: Ahn Sang-Joon, Qu Ming-Da, Roberts Elisha, Burne Robert A, Rice Kelly C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/187

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