bolA gene involved in curli amyloids and fimbriae production in E. coli: exploring pathways to inhibit biofilm and amyloid formation

Abstract Background Biofilm formation is a complex phenomenon of bacterial cells, involved in several human infections. Its formation is regulated and controlled by several protein factors. The BolA-like proteins (bolA gene) are conserved in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The BolA protein is a tra...

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Main Authors: Mohd W. Azam, Azna Zuberi, Asad U. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Biological Research - Thessaloniki
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40709-020-00120-7