Antibiotic Bacillomycin D Affects Iron Acquisition and Biofilm Formation in Bacillus velezensis through a Btr-Mediated FeuABC-Dependent Pathway

Summary: Bacillus spp. produce a wide range of secondary metabolites, including antibiotics, which have been well studied for their antibacterial properties but less so as signaling molecules. Previous results indicated that the lipopeptide bacillomycin D is a signal that promotes biofilm developmen...

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Main Authors: Zhihui Xu, Ines Mandic-Mulec, Huihui Zhang, Yan Liu, Xinli Sun, Haichao Feng, Weibing Xun, Nan Zhang, Qirong Shen, Ruifu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719312586