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Interaction of Streptococcus mutans glucosyltransferases with antibodies. 1978

H K Kuramitsu, and L Ingersoll

1) The GTF-A and GTF-B activities of serotype (c), (e), and (f) organisms are antigenically more closely related to each other than to the comparable enzymes from organisms of the other four S. mutans serotypes. 2) The adherence-inhibiting antibody in anti-GTF-A appears to be mediated against a heat sensitive cell surface antigen of S. mutans - most likely GTF activity. However, unequivocal proof of this conclusion awaits the preparations of homogeneous GTF-A preparations.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
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
D000268	Adhesiveness	A property of the surface of an object that makes it stick to another surface.	Adhesivenesses
D000907	Antibodies, Bacterial	Immunoglobulins produced in a response to BACTERIAL ANTIGENS.	Bacterial Antibodies
D000937	Antigen-Antibody Reactions	The processes triggered by interactions of ANTIBODIES with their ANTIGENS.	Antigen Antibody Reactions,Antigen-Antibody Reaction,Reaction, Antigen-Antibody,Reactions, Antigen-Antibody
D000942	Antigens, Bacterial	Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity.	Bacterial Antigen,Bacterial Antigens,Antigen, Bacterial
D012703	Serotyping	Process of determining and distinguishing species of bacteria or viruses based on antigens they share.	Serotypings
D013295	Streptococcus mutans	A polysaccharide-producing species of STREPTOCOCCUS isolated from human dental plaque.
D013395	Sucrose	A nonreducing disaccharide composed of GLUCOSE and FRUCTOSE linked via their anomeric carbons. It is obtained commercially from SUGARCANE, sugar beet (BETA VULGARIS), and other plants and used extensively as a food and a sweetener.	Saccharose