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Faith Smith

University of Michigan

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedDec 11, 2025

Fluoride triggers lysis in Streptococcus mutans by inhibition of Clp protease complex leading to an unabated competence cascade

Aditya Banerjee, Sophie M. P. Pickelner, Faith Smith…·Randy B Stockbridge

This study identifies fluoride's mechanism of killing Streptococcus mutans by inhibiting Clp protease, leading to uncontrolled competence cascade and cell lysis.

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