| Literature DB >> 8087454 |
Abstract
Oral streptococci adhere to human salivary components and coadhere with specific partner oral bacteria. These interactions may favour the ordered development of plaque communities. The primary sequences of several streptococcal polypeptide adhesins are conserved, indicating that similar colonization mechanisms may have evolved. Critical amino acid changes within binding domains of adhesins might account for species- and site-specific adherence and accumulation.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8087454 DOI: 10.1016/0966-842x(94)90114-k
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Microbiol ISSN: 0966-842X Impact factor: 17.079