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The BceABRS four-component system regulates the bacitracin-induced cell envelope stress response in Streptococcus mutans
Ouyang, J., X. L. Tian, J. Versey, A. Wishart, et al. 2010. "The BceABRS four-component system regulates the bacitracin-induced cell envelope stress response in Streptococcus mutans." Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 54(9): 3895-3906.Streptococcus mutans is known to be resistant to bacitracin, a cyclic polypeptide antibiotic produced by certain species of the genus Bacillus. This property is often exploited in the isolation of S. mutans strains from ... -
A novel target-specific, salt-resistant antimicrobial peptide against the cariogenic pathogen Streptococcus mutans
Mai, J., X. L. Tian, J. W. Gallant, N. Merkley, et al. 2011. "A novel target-specific, salt-resistant antimicrobial peptide against the cariogenic pathogen Streptococcus mutans." Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 55(11): 5205-5213.In this study, we constructed and evaluated a target-specific, salt-resistant antimicrobial peptide (AMP) that selectively targeted Streptococcus mutans, a leading cariogenic pathogen. The rationale for creating such a ... -
Structure-activity analysis of quorum-sensing signaling peptides from Streptococcus mutans
Syvitski, R. T., X. L. Tian, K. Sampara, A. Salman, et al. 2007. "Structure-activity analysis of quorum-sensing signaling peptides from Streptococcus mutans." Journal of Bacteriology 189(4): 1441-1450.Streptococcus mutans secretes and utilizes a 21-amino-acid signaling peptide pheromone to initiate quorum sensing for genetic competence, biofilm formation, stress responses, and bacteriocin production. In this study, we ...