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Glycerol metabolism impacts biofilm phenotypes and virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa via the Entner-Doudoroff pathway.
mSphere - 23 Apr 2024
Pan Somalisa, Underhill Simon A M, Hamm Christopher W, Stover Mylissa A, Butler Daxton R, Shults Crystal A, Manjarrez Jacob R, Cabeen Matthew T
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous bacterium and a notorious opportunistic pathogen that forms biofilm structures in response to many environmental cues. Biofilm formation includes attachment to surfaces and the production of the exopolysaccharide Pel, which is present in both the PAO1 and PA14 laboratory strains of P. aeruginosa. Biofilms help protect bacterial cells from host defenses and antibiotics and...
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