Regulation of autolysis-dependent extracellular DNA release by Enterococcus faecalis extracellular proteases influences biofilm development

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 190, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 5690-5698

  Thomas, Vinai Chittezham ^a   Thurlow, Lance R ^a   Boyle, Dan ^a   Hancock, Lynn E ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL ENZYME; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; GELATINASE; SERINE PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOLYSIS; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GELATINASES; GENE DELETION; GENE ORDER; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 49449108621     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00314-08     Document Type: Article

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