Cariogenic <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> Produces Tetramic Acid Strain-Specific Antibiotics That Impair Commensal Colonization
Xiaoyu Tang, Yuta Kudo, Jonathon L. Baker, Sandra LaBonte, Peter A. Jordan, Shaun M. K. McKinnie, Jian Guo, Tao Huan, Bradley S. Moore, Anna Edlund
Abstract
ecology and therefore dental plaque dysbiosis and the resulting caries pathogenesis.
Topics & Concepts
Streptococcus mutansMicrobiologyNonribosomal peptidePolyketide synthaseDysbiosisBiologyBacteriaDental plaquePolyketideBiofilmAntibioticsBiosynthesisEnzymeBiochemistryGut floraGeneticsOral microbiology and periodontitis researchPeptidase Inhibition and AnalysisGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies