BslA(YuaB) forms a hydrophobic layer on the surface of Bacillus subtilis biofilms

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 51-66

  Kobayashi, Kazuo ^a   Iwano, Megumi ^a  

^a NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; POLYMER; PROTEIN BSLA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROPHOBIC LAYER; HYDROPHOBICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84862760267     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2012.08094.x     Document Type: Article

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