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The role of the globin-coupled sensor YddV in a mature E. coli biofilm population
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Abstract
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| Biofilm-associated infections are hard to treat because of their high antibiotic resistance and the presence of a very persistent subpopulation of bacteria. The second messenger molecule cyclic di-guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) plays a very important role in this biofilm physiology. Here, we evaluated the role of YddV, an enzyme with a c-di-GMP synthesis function, in the formation and maturation of Escherichia coli biofilms. Our results suggest that YddV stimulates biofilm growth via its role in the production of c-di-GMP and this likely by influencing the production of matrix (e.g. poly-N-acetylglucosamine (PGA)). However, lowering the YddV expression did not alter the biofilm formation since there was no significant difference between the biofilm phenotypes of WT E. coli and YddV-knockout bacteria. Additionally, YddV expression had no significant influence on the amount of persister cells within the biofilm population, questioning the use of YddV as therapeutic target. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier B.V. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Biochimica et biophysica acta : proteins and proteomics. - Amsterdam, 2002, currens
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Publication
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Amsterdam
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Elsevier
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2016
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ISSN
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1570-9639
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1878-1454
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DOI
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10.1016/J.BBAPAP.2016.04.005
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Volume/pages
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1864
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(2016)
, p. 835-839
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ISI
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000376706900010
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Pubmed ID
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27083533
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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