How bacteria block their own biofilms

Published by Elsevier Inc..

Bacterial biofilms are surface-associated multicellular communities that are highly resistant to removal. Scheffler et al. discovered that Pseudomonas aeruginosa secretes a small molecule that inhibits other P. aeruginosa cells from adsorbing to surfaces by interfering with type IV pili dynamics. The inhibition of cell adsorption could present a method to prevent biofilm formation on sensitive surfaces in hospitals and industry.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:296

Enthalten in:

The Journal of biological chemistry - 296(2021) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 100392

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Delerue, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Ramamurthi, Kumaran S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Date Completed 30.07.2021

Date Revised 30.07.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100392

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323947506