The VicRK System of Streptococcus mutans Responds to Oxidative Stress

In Streptococcus mutans, virulence and cariogenicity may be modulated via the two-component regulatory system VicRK. Environmental signals, sensed by VicK, inducing this modulation are still unclear, however, and were investigated in the present study. We found that VicRK displays homology with prot...

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Published in:	Journal of dental research Vol. 86; no. 7; pp. 606 - 610
Main Authors:	Deng, D.M., Liu, M.J., ten Cate, J.M., Crielaard, W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States SAGE Publications 01.07.2007 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Bacterial Proteins - genetics Bacterial Proteins - physiology Dental Caries - microbiology Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial - physiology green fluorescence protein Green Fluorescent Proteins - biosynthesis Hydrogen Peroxide - pharmacology Oxidants - pharmacology oxidative stress Oxidative Stress - physiology Promoter Regions, Genetic - physiology Regulon - physiology Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid Signal Transduction - physiology signaling Streptococcus mutans Streptococcus mutans - drug effects Streptococcus mutans - genetics Streptococcus mutans - growth & development Streptococcus mutans - physiology two-component system Virulence Factors signaling green fluorescence protein oxidative stress two-component system Streptococcus mutans
ISSN:	0022-0345, 1544-0591
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