thus , s. ferus hd3 and 8s1 , like cariogenic s. sobrinus 6715-13 , from adherent , alpha ( 1 leads to 3 ) glucopyranosyl-glucose linkage-rich , plaquelike deposits in vitro and in vivo through the action of constitutive glucosyltransferase ( s ) enzymes on sucrose , produce and degrade intracellular polysaccharide , produce short-chain fatty acids from the catabolism of mono- and disaccharides , carry the c antigen of s. mutans , and penetrate , persist , and proliferate in a sucrose-augmented fashion in the oral cavities of specific-pathogen-free rodent caries models .
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disaccharides
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sucrose