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Biofilms
Reports outline biofilms study results from Albany Medical College
March 2nd, 2007
A report, "Streptococcus mutans glucan-binding protein-A affects Streptococcus gordonii biofilm architecture," is newly published data in FEMS Microbiology Letters. "The glucan-binding protein-A (GbpA) of Streptococcus mutans has been shown to contribute to the architecture of glucan-dependent biofilms formed by this species and influence virulence in a rat model. As S. mutans synthesizes multiple glucosyltransferases and nonglucosyltransferase glucan-binding proteins (GBPs), it is possible that there is functional redundancy that overshadows the full extent of GbpA contributions to S. mutans biology. Glucan-associated properties such as adhesion, aggregation, and...
Source: Drug Week (2007-03-02)
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