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Comparison of different water-soluble glucan synthases from Streptococcus mutans serotype g.

Nobuhiro Hanada, Tadamichi Takehara

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A novel glucosyltransferase that synthesizes low molecular weight water-soluble glucan was partially purified from Streptococcus mutans AHT cell-free culture supernatant. This enzyme was compared with another water-soluble glucan synthase which synthesized high molecular weight glucan.

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A novel glucosyltransferase that synthesizes low molecular weight water-soluble glucan was partially purified from Streptococcus mutans AHT cell-free culture supernatant. This enzyme was compared with another water-soluble glucan synthase which synthesized high molecular weight glucan.

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A novel glucosyltransferase that synthesizes low molecular weight water-soluble glucan was partially purified from Streptococcus mutans AHT cell-free culture supernatant. This enzyme was compared with another water-soluble glucan synthase which synthesized high molecular weight glucan.

Key concepts: Glucosyltransferase, Streptococcus mutans, Glucan, Microbiology, Polysaccharide, Enzyme, Water soluble, Streptococcaceae

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