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Identification of Bacillus subtilis SipW as a bifunctional signal peptidase that controls surface-adhered biofilm formation.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jun 2012
Terra Rebecca, Stanley-Wall Nicola R, Cao Guoqiang, Lazazzera Beth A
Abstract excerpt
Biofilms of microbial cells encased in an exopolymeric matrix can form on solid surfaces, but how bacteria sense a solid surface and upregulate biofilm genes is largely unknown. We investigated the role of the Bacillus subtilis signal peptidase, SipW, which has a unique role in forming biofilms o...
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