title: Phosphatase activity as a criterion for differentiation of oral mycoplasmas.
abstract: Phosphatase activity was found to be applicable as a criterion for the differentiation of Mycoplasma salivarium and Mycoplasma orale, predominant constituents of oral mycoplasmal flora. Therefore, a simple procedure for the phosphatase activity assay was established as a screening test for the differentiation of oral mycoplasmas.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases