AhrC Negatively Regulates Streptococcus mutans Arginine Biosynthesis
Meiling Jing, Ting Zheng, Tao Gong, Jiangchuan Yan, Jiamin Chen, Yongwang Lin, Boyu Tang, Qizhao Ma, Xuedong Zhou, Yuqing Li
Abstract
overexpression strain exhibited a significant decrease in biofilm and water-insoluble extracellular polysaccharides (EPS). This study adds new support to our understanding of the regulation of intracellular arginine metabolism in S. mutans.
Topics & Concepts
ArginineRepressorBiofilmStreptococcus mutansBiosynthesisBiologyTranscription (linguistics)GeneBiochemistryTranscription factorRegulation of gene expressionGene expressionMicrobiologyCell biologyGeneticsBacteriaAmino acidPhilosophyLinguisticsOral microbiology and periodontitis researchInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementStreptococcal Infections and Treatments