The Matrix Revisited: Opening Night for the Pel Polysaccharide Across Eubacterial Kingdoms
Bacteria synthesize and export adhesive macromolecules to enable biofilm formation. These macromolecules, collectively called the biofilm matrix, are structurally varied and often unique to specific bacterial species or subspecies. This heterogeneity in matrix utilization makes it difficult to facil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-02-01
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Series: | Microbiology Insights |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1178636120988588 |