Glucosyltransferase activity-based screening identifies tannic acid as an inhibitor of Streptococcus mutans biofilm

Dental caries is a biofilm-related chronic infectious disease. Streptococcus mutans is the core microorganism that leads to caries, with its capacity to form biofilms via glucosyltransferases (Gtfs) being the predominant virulence factor contributing to this condition. Therefore, researching novel d...

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Main Authors: Mai Xu, Xinyan Wang, Tao Gong, Ziyi Yang, Dian Zhang, Qizhao Ma, Yuqing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1555497/full
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