Deciphering the role of SMU.1147 in peptide-mediated signaling and competence in Streptococcus mutans

ABSTRACT Streptococcus mutans is a primary cariogenic pathogen involved in dental biofilm formation, a major virulence factor in the development of dental caries. In S. mutans, the competence-stimulating peptide (CSP), encoded by comC, plays a critical role in environmental stress response, growth r...

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Main Authors: Jeong Nam Kim, Si-Uk Ryoo, Yeuna Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-04-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02917-24
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