title: Competitive binding among oral strptococci to hydroxyapatite.
abstract: The relative affinity of various oral streptococci for hydroxyapatite (HA) differed widely. Streptococcus mutans affinity for dextran-coated HA was the highest of all the streptococci to any HA coating. S salivarius had the lowest affinity, and S sanguis affnity was higher then S miteor for saliva-coated HA. Competition for binding sites on saliva-dextran-coated, dextran-coated HA. Hhwever, competition between this pair was not for the same binding site but for closely associated sites.
mesh_terms: D001667:Binding, Competitive; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D010316:Particle Size; D012463:Saliva / Q000502:physiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000166:cytology*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000166:cytology; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000166:cytology; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D006882:Hydroxyapatites