Dextranases from oral bacteria: inhibition of water-insoluble glucan production and adherence to smooth surfaces by Streptococcus mutans

PROTEIN MEASUREMENT WITH THE FOLIN PHENOL REAGENT

1951 • 319,299 citations

A PHOTOMETRIC ADAPTATION OF THE SOMOGYI METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF GLUCOSE

1944 • 10,350 citations

A NEW REAGENT FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SUGARS

1945 • 2,546 citations

Synthesis of insoluble dextran and its significance in the formation of gelatinous deposits by plaque-forming streptococci

1968 • 330 citations

Dextran-induced Agglutination of Streptococcus mutans , and Its Potential Role in the Formation of Microbial Dental Plaques

1969 • 284 citations

Synthesis of extracellular dextran by cariogenic bacteria and its presence in human dental plaque

1967 • 270 citations

Biochemical and morphological aspects of extracellular polysaccharides produced by cariogenic streptococci.

1967 • 206 citations

Mechanism of Adherence of Streptococcus mutans to Smooth Surfaces I. Roles of Insoluble Dextran-Levan Synthetase Enzymes and Cell Wall Polysaccharide Antigen in Plaque Formation

1973 • 205 citations

Changes in Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli in plaque in relation to the initiation of dental caries in negro children

1973 • 185 citations

Relationship Between the Concentration of Bacteria in Saliva and the Colonization of Teeth in Humans

1974 • 166 citations

The Effect of Carbohydrate Restriction on the Presence of Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguis and Iodophilic Polysaccharide-Producing Bacteria in Human Dental Plaque

1970 • 146 citations

Implantation of caries-inducing streptococci in the human oral cavity

1967 • 143 citations

Dissociation of Plaque Formation from Glucan-Induced Agglutination in Mutants of Streptococcus mutans

1974 • 126 citations

Enzymatic hydrolysis and structure of water-insoluble glucan produced by glucosyltransferases from a strain of streptococcus mutans.

1970 • 125 citations

Extracellular glucosyltransferase activity of an HS strain of Streptococcus mutans.

1969 • 119 citations

Mechanism of Adherence of Streptococcus mutans to Smooth Surfaces II. Nature of the Binding Site and the Adsorption of Dextran-Levan Synthetase Enzymes on the Cell-Wall Surface of the Streptococcus

1974 • 118 citations

The structure of water-insoluble glucans of cariogenic Streptococcus mutans, formed in the absence and presence of dextranase

1974 • 117 citations

Purification and Properties of Dextransucrase from Streptococcus mutans

1974 • 113 citations

Interdental Localization of Streptococcus mutans as Related to Dental Caries Experience

1974 • 103 citations

Rapid Filter Paper Assay for the Dextransucrase Activity from Streptococcus mutans

1974 • 101 citations

Adherence Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans: an Assay Reflecting a Possible Role of Antibody in Dental Caries Prophylaxis

1972 • 99 citations

In vitro methods for the study of plaque formation and carious lesions

1966 • 96 citations

Mechanism of the Adherence of Streptococcus mutans to Smooth Surfaces III. Purification and Properties of the Enzyme Complex Responsible for Adherence

1974 • 95 citations

Streptococcus mutans Dextransucrase: Requirement for Primer Dextran

1974 • 85 citations

Enzymatic removal of artificial plaques

1968 • 79 citations

Some Properties of a Dextranglucosidase Isolated from Oral Streptococci and its Use in Studies on Dextran Synthesis

1972 • 79 citations

DEXTRAN-DEGRADING ENZYMES FROM MOLDS

1952 • 77 citations

Influence of Culture Medium on the Glucosyl Transferase- and Dextran-Binding Capacity of Streptococcus mutans 6715 Cells

1974 • 72 citations

Prevalence of Streptococcus mutans on various tooth surfaces in negro children

1971 • 69 citations

Observations on the Implantation and Transmission of Streptococcus mutans in Humans

1972 • 69 citations

Degradation of dextrans by an α-1,6-glucan glucohydrolase from Streptococcus mitis

1973 • 65 citations

Evaluation of Dextranase Production by the Cariogenic Bacterium Streptococcus mutans

1974 • 62 citations

Detection and Preliminary Studies on Dextranase-Producing Microorganisms from Human Dental Plaque

1973 • 60 citations

Effects of dextranase on cariogenic and non-cariogenic dextrans.

1968 • 56 citations

Ultrastructure of Mutants of Streptococcus mutans with Reference to Agglutination, Adhesion, and Extracellular Polysaccharide

1974 • 54 citations

Isolation and properties of a dextranase from streptococcus mutans OMZ 176.

1974 • 54 citations

Determination of the structure of a broth dextran produced by a cariogenic streptococcus

1971 • 54 citations

Extracellular Polysaccharides Synthesized by Glucosyltransf erases of Oral Streptococci

1972 • 52 citations

Use of Specifically Labeled Sucrose for Comparison of Extracellular Glucan and Fructan Metabolism by Oral Streptococci

1972 • 40 citations

Detailed structure of a dextran from a cariogenic bacterium

1972 • 26 citations

Scanning Electron Microscope Studies of Dextranase-Treated Plaque Streptococci

1973 • 18 citations

Preferential Utilization of the Glucosyl Moiety of Sucrose by a Cariogenic Strain of Streptococcus mutans

1972 • 16 citations