ArticleJournal of oral microbiology2026
A comparative study on arginine metabolism by oral streptococci revealed both divergence and heterogeneity in dependence on arginine and significance of ornithine and citrulline.
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Background: Current understanding in arginine metabolism by streptococci is limited in species and strains. Objectives: We compared the ability of several abundant oral streptococci to synthesize and assimilate arginine. Design: Multiple species of oral streptococci and their genetic mutants were characterized for growth using synthetic media with specified amounts of arginine and related amino acids. Expression of relevant genes was quantified by RT-qPCR. Results: An intact arginine deiminase system (ADS) was required for Conclusions: Our study suggested that arginine is an essential nutrient for most oral streptococci, excluding
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