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ORGANISM(S): Streptococcus Mutans Tci-399
SUBMITTER: Huancai Lin
PROVIDER: PXD060748 | iProX | Wed Feb 12 00:00:00 GMT 2025
REPOSITORIES: iProX
Wang Wenyu W Huang Yiyi Y Lin Huancai H Cao Yina Y
Microorganisms 20250411 4
<i>Streptococcus mutans</i> (<i>S. mutans</i>) plays an important role in dental caries through acid production and biofilm formation. The membrane vesicles (MVs) of <i>S. mutans</i> are essential for microbial physiology, biofilm activity, and acid adaptation. The OpuB transporter regulates osmotic pressure in <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>; however, its role in <i>S. mutans</i> and its MVs remains unexplored. This study investigated the effects of the <i>opuB</i> pathway on MV biogenesis, as well as ...[more]