Antidiabetic “gliptins” affect biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans
A. De, A. Pompilio, J. Francis, I. C. Sutcliffe, G. W. Black, G. Lupidi, D. Petrelli, L. A. Vitali
This study shows that gliptins inhibit biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans by targeting Sm-XPDAP, a protease involved in virulence.
bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2017Microbiology