Table 5. Stress-response proteins from S. mutans UA159 grown in the presence of TEG at pH 5.5.
| Gene name | Protein name | Protein function | Ratio 1mM/0mM | P | Ratio 0.1mM/0mM | P | Ratio 0.01mM/0mM | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DnaK | Chaperone protein DnaK | protein folding,response to stress | 1.30 | 0.92 | 1.65* | 0.005 | 2.20* | 0.05 |
| recA | Protein RecA | DNA recombination, DNA repair, SOS response | 1.98* | 0.02 | 1.71* | 0.028 | 1.67* | 0.01 |
| groL | 60 kDa chaperonin | protein refolding | 1.67* | 0.01 | 1.82* | 0.000 | 2.36* | 0.04 |
| clpX | ATP-dependent Clp protease, ATP-binding subunit | protein folding | 2.15* | 0.01 | 1.61 | 0.088 | 2.07* | 0.01 |
*Represents P<0.05