Norspermidine Is Not a Self-Produced Trigger for Biofilm Disassembly

Formation of Bacillus subtilis biofilms, consisting of cells encapsulated within an extracellular matrix of exopolysaccharide and protein, requires the polyamine spermidine. A recent study reported that (1) related polyamine norspermidine is synthesized by B. subtilis using the equivalent of the Vib...

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Main Authors: Hobley, Laura, Kim, Sok Ho, Maezato, Yukari, Wyllie, Susan, Fairlamb, Alan H., Stanley-Wall, Nicola R., Michael, Anthony J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Cell Press 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3969229/

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