Streptococcus mutans SpxA2 relays the signal of cell envelope stress from LiaR to effectors that maintain cell wall and membrane homeostasis.

Baker, Jonathon L; Saputo, Sarah; Faustoferri, Roberta C; Quivey, Robert G

Baker, Jonathon L; Saputo, Sarah; Faustoferri, Roberta C; Quivey, Robert G.

Affiliation

Baker JL; Genomic Medicine Group, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Saputo S; Center for Oral Biology, Box 611, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA.
Faustoferri RC; Center for Oral Biology, Box 611, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA.
Quivey RG; Center for Oral Biology, Box 611, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA.

Mol Oral Microbiol ; 35(3): 118-128, 2020 06.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32043713

Subject(s)

Streptococcus mutans; Bacterial Proteins/genetics; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism; Biofilms; Cell Wall/metabolism; Dental Caries; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; Homeostasis; Humans; Streptococcus mutans/genetics; Streptococcus mutans/metabolism

Key words

Streptococcus mutans; Spx; dental caries; environmental regulation; fatty acids

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