Modification of in vitro adherence of Streptococcus mutans by plant lectins.
1) Several plant lectins inhibit in vitro adherence of S. mutans to smooth surfaces. 2) Initial attachment of S. mutans appears to be independent of sucrose-derived glucans. 3) Blockage of adherence is possibly due to lectin interaction with basic amino acid residues on the cell surfaces.
D000268:Adhesiveness; D000371:Agglutination; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D005898:Glass; D006384:Hemagglutination / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D037102:Lectins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013395:Sucrose
D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D037102:Lectins; D013395:Sucrose