Difference between revisions of "Biofilm formation"
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* other proteins required for biofilm formation | * other proteins required for biofilm formation | ||
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Revision as of 17:57, 11 October 2010
Biofilms are the result of the multicellular lifestyle of B. subtilis. They are characterized by the formation of a matrix polysaccharide and an amyloid-like protein, TasA.
Contents
Biofilm formation in SubtiPathways
Labs working on biofilm formation
Key genes and operons involved in biofilm formation
- matrix polysaccharide synthesis:
- amyloid protein synthesis
- regulation
- biofilm disassembly
- other proteins required for biofilm formation
Key reviews
- additional reviews: PubMed
