Ligand-Mediated Biofilm Formation via Enhanced Physical Interaction Between a Diguanylate Cyclase and Its Receptor
D. Giacalone, T. J. Smith, A. Collins, H. Sondermann, L. J. Koziol, G. O'Toole
This paper shows that the DGC GcbC enhances c-di-GMP synthesis and biofilm formation through ligand-mediated interaction with its receptor LapD, with citrate increasing this interaction.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2018Microbiology