Regulation of the growth rate of Streptococcus mutans.
Streptococcus mutans strain GS-5 was grown under a variety of environmental conditions in order to achieve different balanced growth rates. A range of growth rates could be obtained using limitations in the concentrations of glutamate/glutamine, leucine, or valine. Different balanced growth rates were also obtained when cells were grown in a variety of carbon sources. Using glucose, cellobiose, amygdalin, maltose, mannitol, and galactose, reproducible doubling times were obtained ranging from 61 to 226 min.
D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003470:Culture Media; D003553:Cystine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008757:Methylglucosides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000254:growth & development*; D013997:Time Factors
D002241:Carbohydrates; D003470:Culture Media; D008757:Methylglucosides; D003553:Cystine