All Streptococcus gordonii articles
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NewsCryo-EM helps identify the mechanisms of dental plaque formation
Researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to provide new insights into how Porphyromonas gingivalis causes plaque formation, revealing the 3D structure of Mfa pili, an arm-like filament which enables the bacteria to stick to host tissues and other microbes.
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NewsBacterial metabolite activates another species to produce bad breath
Researchers find that a metabolite produced by the commensal oral bacterium Streptococcus gordonii activates another bacterial species, Fusobacterium nucleatum, to produce the malodorous compound methyl mercaptan.