The Pst system of Streptococcus mutans is important for phosphate transport and adhesion to abiotic surfaces
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The Pst system is a high-affinity inorganic phosphate transporter found in many bacterial species. Streptococcus mutans, the etiological agent of tooth decay, carries a single copy of the pst operon composed of six cistrons (pstS, pstC1, pstC, pstB, smu.1134 a... ...
