| Title | Measurement and synthesis of insoluble and soluble dextran by Streptococcus mutans. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1977 |
| Authors | Montville, TJ, Cooney, CL, Sinskey, AJ |
| Journal | J Dent Res |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 983-9 |
| Date Published | 1977 Aug |
| ISSN | 0022-0345 |
| Keywords | Bacteriological Techniques, Culture Media, Dental Caries, Dextranase, Dextrans, Mutation, Solubility, Species Specificity, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguis |
| Abstract | Total and insoluble dextransucrase activities of 10 strains of oral streptococci were measured by a modified filter disk assay. Strains that were nonadherent to hard surfaces had only low levels of insoluble dextransucrase activity. A physical rather than metabolic mechanism is suggested to explain the decreased insoluble and increased soluble activities observed when dextran T-10 is added to the media. |
| DOI | 10.1177/00220345770560082701 |
| Alternate Journal | J Dent Res |
| Citation Key | 233 |
| PubMed ID | 336659 |