A novel Flavobacterium quisquiliarum porphyrin binding protein independently disrupts Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Ieva Lelenaite, Charlotte Stenkjaer Fletcher, William Houppy, Claire Morley, Adrian P. Brown, Gary W. Black, Adam K. Malekpour, Nicola L. Brown, Warispreet Singh, José Muñoz-Muñoz, Hamish C. L. Yau, Neil J. Lant, William G. T. Willats
The paper identifies a porphyrin-binding protein from Flavobacterium quisquiliarum that disrupts Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by sequestering porphyrins and affecting iron homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Apr 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology