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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American Society for Microbiology
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02917-24 |
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