The Journal of Antibiotics
Online ISSN : 1881-1469
Print ISSN : 0021-8820
ISSN-L : 0021-8820
MUTASTEIN, A NEW INHIBITOR OF ADHESIVE-INSOLUBLE GLUCAN SYNTHESIS BY GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES OF STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS
AKIRA ENDOOSAMU HAYASHIDASHIGEO MURAKAWA
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1983 Volume 36 Issue 3 Pages 203-207

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Mutastein, a new inhibitor of glucosyltransferases (GTase) of Streptococcus mutans, was isolated from cultural broth of Aspergillus terreus M3328. Mutastein was a heat-stable protein and was sensitive to pronase digestion. In the formation of glucans, that of adhesive water-insoluble glucans of S. mutans was specifically inhibited by mutastein.

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