In situ analysis of Bacillus licheniformis biofilms: amyloid-like polymers and eDNA are involved in the adherence and aggregation of the extracellular matrix

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 1262-1274

  Randrianjatovo Gbalou, I ^a   Rouquette, P ^a   Lefebvre, D ^a   Girbal Neuhauser, E ^a   Marcato Romain, C E ^a  

^a Université Paul Sabatier   (France)

Author keywords

3D organization; Bacillus; biofilms; biopolymers; enzymes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; ENZYMES; GLYCOPROTEINS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY;

3D ORGANIZATIONS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; EXOPOLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; EXTRACELLULAR PROTEINS; IN-SITU ANALYSIS; MATRIX; MATRIX COMPONENTS; PROTEINASE K; SIZE-EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY;

BIOFILMS;

AMYLOID; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; POLYMER; PROTEINASE K; BIOPOLYMER;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CELLS AND CELL COMPONENTS; DNA; ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXOPOLYMER; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELL LYSATE; CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; NONHUMAN; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; BIOPOLYMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX;

EID: 85017293898     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.13423     Document Type: Article

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