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Table 3 Enzymatic assay

From: The usefulness of biotyping in the determination of selected pathogenicity determinants in Streptococcus mutans

Designation (test code)

Studied enzyme

Reaction

NAG

N-acetyl-glucosaminidase

Hydrolisys

LAP

L-leucin-aminopeptidase

Hydrolisys

bMN

β-mannosidase

Hydrolisys

GLR

β-glucuronidase

Hydrolisys

bGL

β-glucosidase

Hydrolisys

bGA

β-galactosidase

Hydrolisys

Aga

α-galactosidase

Hydrolisys

PHS

Phosphatase

Hydrolysis of compound

ESL

Eskulin

Hydrolysis of compound

INU

Inulin

Fermentation of sugar

MAN

Mannitol

Fermentation of compound

SOR

Sorbitol

Fermentation of compound

MLB

Mellibiose

Fermentation of sugar

RIB

Ribose

Fermentation of sugar

LAC

Lactose

Fermentation of sugar

PUL

Pullulan

Fermentation of sugar

ARG

Arginin

Hydrolysis of compound

S06

Growth in 6.5% NaCl

 

AMG

α-methylglucosidase

Hydrolisys

TGT

Tagatose

Fermentation of sugar

MLT

Maltose

Fermentation of sugar

RAF

Rafinose

Fermentation of sugar

TRE

Trehalose

Fermentation of sugar

SOE

Sorbose

Fermentation of sugar