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Comparative Study
. 1977 Feb;56(2):157-65.
doi: 10.1177/00220345770560021001.

Competitive binding among oral strptococci to hydroxyapatite

Comparative Study

Competitive binding among oral strptococci to hydroxyapatite

W F Liljemark et al. J Dent Res. 1977 Feb.

Abstract

The relative affinity of various oral streptococci for hydroxyapatite (HA) differed widely. Streptococcus mutans affinity for dextran-coated HA was the highest of all the streptococci to any HA coating. S salivarius had the lowest affinity, and S sanguis affnity was higher then S miteor for saliva-coated HA. Competition for binding sites on saliva-dextran-coated, dextran-coated HA. Hhwever, competition between this pair was not for the same binding site but for closely associated sites.

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