The phosphoenolpyruvate:sugar phosphotransferase system and biofilms in gram-positive bacteria

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 269-272

  Sutrina, Sarah L ^a   McGeary, Tamisha ^a   Bourne, Carol Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Biofilm formation; Gram positive bacteria; Phosphoenolpyruvate:sugar phosphotransferase system; Planktonic cells

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE SUGAR PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CELL GROWTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA MICROARRAY; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SUGAR TRANSPORT;

BIOFILMS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE SUGAR PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE SYSTEM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 34250835816     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000099648     Document Type: Conference Paper

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