Comments on adherence of Streptococcus mutans.
1976
M M McCabe
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D011135
Polysaccharides, Bacterial
Polysaccharides found in bacteria and in capsules thereof.
Bacterial Polysaccharides
D002448
Cell Adhesion
Adherence of cells to surfaces or to other cells.
Adhesion, Cell,Adhesions, Cell,Cell Adhesions
D002473
Cell Wall
The outermost layer of a cell in most PLANTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; and ALGAE. The cell wall is usually a rigid structure that lies external to the CELL MEMBRANE, and provides a protective barrier against physical or chemical agents.
Cell Walls,Wall, Cell,Walls, Cell
D005964
Glucosyltransferases
Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of glucose from a nucleoside diphosphate glucose to an acceptor molecule which is frequently another carbohydrate. EC 2.4.1.-.
Glucosyltransferase
D001665
Binding Sites
The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule.
A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms occur in pairs or chains. No endospores are produced. Many species exist as commensals or parasites on man or animals with some being highly pathogenic. A few species are saprophytes and occur in the natural environment.
D013295
Streptococcus mutans
A polysaccharide-producing species of STREPTOCOCCUS isolated from human dental plaque.
October 1998,
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics,