Calcium causes multimerization of the large adhesin LapF and modulates biofilm formation by Pseudomonas putida

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 194, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 6782-6789

  Martínez Gil, Marta ^a,b   Romero, Diego ^b,c   Kolter, Roberto ^b   Espinosa Urgel, Manuel ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; ADHESIN LAPF; CALCIUM; EGTAZIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CALCIUM BINDING; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; CALCIUM; EGTAZIC ACID; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 84870853488     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.01094-12     Document Type: Article

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