A CsgD-independent pathway for cellulose production and biofilm formation in Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 188, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 3073-3087

  Da Re, Sandra ^a   Ghigo, Jean Marc ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CSGD PROTEIN; DIGUANYLATE CYCLASE ADRA; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN; PROTEIN YEDQ; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; SYNTHESIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

AMINO ACID MOTIFS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTIFICIAL GENE FUSION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; BENZENESULFONATES; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOFILMS; CELLULOSE; CONGO RED; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 33645981244     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.188.8.3073-3087.2006     Document Type: Article

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