pH dependent effects of sodium ions on dextransucrase activity in Streptococcus mutans
Dextransuccrase (E.C 2.4.1.5) is a key enzyme in S. mutans for the metabolism of sucrose which helps in the adherence and accumulation of bacteria on tooth surface leading to the formation of dental caries. Dextransuccrase resembles in its catalytic properties with the brush boarder sucrase and exhi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580819302018 |