Adherence of Streptococcus mutans to dextran synthesized in the presence of extracellular dextransucrase.
Live or heat-killed cells of Streptococcus mutans specifically adhere to dextran previously synthesized on glass surfaces by the action of extracellular dextransucrase.
D001665:Binding Sites; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002473:Cell Wall; D003911:Dextrans; D005898:Glass; D006602:Hexosyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D013291:Streptococcus; D013395:Sucrose
D003911:Dextrans; D013395:Sucrose; D006602:Hexosyltransferases