Sugar Allocation to Metabolic Pathways is Tightly Regulated and Affects the Virulence of Streptococcus mutans
Bacteria take up and metabolize sugar as a carbohydrate source for survival. Most bacteria can utilize many sugars, including glucose, sucrose, and galactose, as well as amino sugars, such as glucosamine and N-acetylglucosamine. After entering the cytoplasm, the sugars are mainly allocated to the gl...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Genes |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/8/1/11 |