Genetics and Physiology of Acetate Metabolism by the Pta-Ack Pathway of Streptococcus mutans.

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Published in Appl Environ Microbiol on May 15, 2015

Authors

Jeong Nam Kim1, Sang-Joon Ahn1, Robert A Burne2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
2: Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA rburne@dental.ufl.edu.

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