The rnc gene promotes exopolysaccharide synthesis and represses the vicRKX gene expressions via microRNA-size small RNAs in Streptococcus mutans

The rnc gene promotes exopolysaccharide synthesis and represses the vicRKX gene expressions via microRNA-size small RNAs in Streptococcus mutans

Dental caries is a biofilm-dependent disease that largely relies on the ability of Streptococcus mutans to synthesize exopolysaccharides. Although the rnc gene is suggested to be involved in virulence mechanisms in many other bacteria, the information regarding it in S. mutans is very limited. Here,...

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Main Authors: Meng-Ying eMao, Ying-Ming eYang, Ke-Zeng eLi, Lei eLei, Meng eLi, Yan eYang, Xiang eTao, Jia-Xin eYin, Ru eZhang, Xin-Rong eMa, Tao eHu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Dental Caries
Streptococcus mutans
post-transcriptional regulation
exopolysaccharides
microRNA-size small RNAs
rnc gene
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00687/full

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