The Streptococcus mutans Rhamnose-glucose Polysaccharide Plays an Important Role in Oxidative Stress Resistance and Iron Homeostasis
A. Bischer, R. Quivey, R. Faustoferri, S. Gill
This study shows that RGP in S. mutans affects iron homeostasis and oxidative stress resistance by altering iron uptake and increasing antioxidant gene expression.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology