Effect of biofilm formation on virulence factor secretion via the general secretory pathway in Streptococcus mutans.
Effect of biofilm formation on virulence factor secretion via the general secretory pathway in Streptococcus mutans.
Meijing Huang,L. Meng,2 Authors,Z. Bian
2008 · DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2008.07.007
Archives of Oral Biology · 34 Citations
TLDR
Data suggest that S. mutans utilises the Sec pathway to secrete virulence factor proteins such as Pac (AgI/II), GTF and FTF, and protein secretion occurred at a distinct microdomain.