Acquired resistance to antibiotics and toxic compounds in the <i>S. mutans</i> Δ<i>rpoE</i> mutant compared to the wild type.

aS. mutans ΔrpoE mutant contains an erythromycin resistance gene. bmode of action includes: α-D-galactosidase, β-D-glucosidase, β-D-glucuronidase, acetylcholine receptor, anti-capsule, antimicrobial, anti-tuberculosic, aryl phosphatase, aryl sulfatase, bacterial fatty acid synthesis, beta-adrenergic blocker, cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase, histidine biosynthesis, imidazoline binding sites, 3PGA dehydrogenase inhibitor, ion channel inhibitor, mutagen, osmotic sensitivity, pH sensitivity, tyrosine phosphatase, aminotransferase inhibitor.