Regulation of Recombination between gtfB/gtfC Genes in Streptococcus mutans by Recombinase A

Streptococcus mutans produces 3 types of glucosyltransferases (GTFs), whose cooperative action is essential for cellular adhesion. The recombinase A (RecA) protein is required for homologous recombination. In our previous study, we isolated several strains with a smooth colony morphology and low GT...

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Main Authors: Inagaki, Satoko, Fujita, Kazuyo, Takashima, Yukiko, Nagayama, Kayoko, Ardin, Arifah C., Matsumi, Yuki, Matsumoto-Nakano, Michiyo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3586492/