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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gregory B Whitfield, P Lynne Howell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Microbiology Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1178636120988588