Nitric oxide signaling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms mediates phosphodiesterase activity, decreased cyclic di-GMP levels, and enhanced dispersal

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 191, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 7333-7342

  Barraud, Nicolas ^a   Schleheck, David ^a,c   Klebensberger, Janosch ^a   Webb, Jeremy S ^a,d   Hassett, Daniel J ^b   Rice, Scott A ^a   Kjelleberg, Staffan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; CYCLIC GMP; NITRIC OXIDE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; UPREGULATION;

BIOFILMS; CYCLIC GMP; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; NITRIC OXIDE; PHOSPHORIC DIESTER HYDROLASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 72249092095     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00975-09     Document Type: Article

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