Genetic analysis of the functions and interactions of components of the LevQRST signal transduction complex of Streptococcus mutans.

Transcription of the genes for a fructan hydrolase (fruA) and a fructose/mannose sugar:phosphotransferase permease (levDEFG) in Streptococcus mutans is activated by a four-component regulatory system consisting of a histidine kinase (LevS), a response regulator (LevR) and two carbohydrate-binding pr...

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Main Authors: Lin Zeng, Satarupa Das, Robert A Burne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3043104?pdf=render