Para-Aminobenzoic Acid, Calcium, and c-di-GMP Induce Formation of Cohesive, Syp-Polysaccharide-Dependent Biofilms in Vibrio fischeri

Courtney N. Dial; Lauren Speare; Garrett C. Sharpe; Scott M. Gifford; Alecia N. Septer; Karen L. Visick

doi:10.1128/mBio.02034-21

mBio (Oct 2021)

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid, Calcium, and c-di-GMP Induce Formation of Cohesive, Syp-Polysaccharide-Dependent Biofilms in Vibrio fischeri

Courtney N. Dial,
Lauren Speare,
Garrett C. Sharpe,
Scott M. Gifford,
Alecia N. Septer,
Karen L. Visick

Affiliations

Courtney N. Dial: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
Lauren Speare: Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Garrett C. Sharpe: Environment, Ecology and Energy Program, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Scott M. Gifford: ORCiD; Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Alecia N. Septer: ORCiD; Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Karen L. Visick: ORCiD; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02034-21
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 5

Abstract

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Bacteria integrate environmental signals to regulate gene expression and protein production to adapt to their surroundings. One such behavioral adaptation is the formation of a biofilm, which can promote adherence and colonization and provide protection against antimicrobials.

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ISSN: 2161-2129 (Print); 2150-7511 (Online)
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/mbio

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