A predator-prey interaction between a marine Pseudoalteromonas sp. and Gram-positive bacteria

Predator-prey interactions play important roles in the cycling of marine organic matter. Here the authors show that a Gram-negative bacterium isolated from marine sediments can kill and feed on Gram-positive bacteria by secreting a peptidoglycan-degrading enzyme.

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Main Authors: Bai-Lu Tang, Jie Yang, Xiu-Lan Chen, Peng Wang, Hui-Lin Zhao, Hai-Nan Su, Chun-Yang Li, Yang Yu, Shuai Zhong, Lei Wang, Ian Lidbury, Haitao Ding, Min Wang, Andrew McMinn, Xi-Ying Zhang, Yin Chen, Yu-Zhong Zhang
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/93f26f3a0df14aa0a784bc4b40043abf
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