Mannitol and the mannitol-specific enzyme IIB subunit activate vibrio cholerae biofilm formation

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 79, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 4675-4683

  Ymele Leki, Patrick ^a,b   Houot, Laetitia ^a,c   Watnick, Paula I ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b School of Engineering   (United States)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM ACCUMULATION; COMPATIBLE SOLUTES; DIARRHEAL DISEASE CHOLERA; ECTOPIC EXPRESSIONS; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MULTICOMPONENT SIGNALS; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATES; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE SYSTEM;

AMINO ACIDS; BIOFILMS; ENZYMES; MARINE BIOLOGY; POLYOLS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; MANNITOL; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE;

ALGAL MAT; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CARBOHYDRATE; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HABITAT SELECTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PROTEIN; SIGNAL;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MANNITOL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 84880674851     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01184-13     Document Type: Article

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