mutanobactins

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A form of mutanobactin — Any of a family of pigments, isolated from Streptococcus mutans, that arrest the growth of the oral infection thrush

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mutanobactin

    Interestingly, mutanobactin B caused a significant increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6 and Il-12, suggesting that mutanobactins may play an important role in modulating immune response.

    2016 March 3, “Streptococcus mutans Can Modulate Biofilm Formation and Attenuate the Virulence of Candida albicans”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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