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Fluoride inhibits the glucan-binding lectin of Streptococcus sobrinus
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The glucan-binding lectins of Streptococcus cricetus AHT and Streptococcus sobrinus 6715 were reversibly inhibited by sodium fluoride. Fluoride was superior to chloride, bromide, iodide and thiocyanate in preventing glucan-mediated aggregation of the bacteria. Fluoride was also an effective inhibitor of the sucrose-dependent adhesion of S. sobrinus to glass surfaces. The inhibition of glucan-binding lectin activities may be one of the mechanisms of action of fluoride in preventing dental disease.
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“Among the oral streptococci, fluoride has been shown to inhibit lectins that shape biofilm architecture105, and increase turnover of cell wall peptidoglycans, contributing to cellular lysis106.”
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- Douglas Cox, S., Lassiter, M. O., Taylor, K. G., & Doyle, R. J.
- Venue
- FEMS Microbiology Letters
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1994-11
- Volume
- 123
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 331-334
- ISSN
- 0378-1097
- 1574-6968
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 15
- Language
- en
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