Galactose Metabolism Plays a Crucial Role in Biofilm Formation by <named-content content-type="genus-species">Bacillus subtilis</named-content>

ABSTRACT Galactose is a common monosaccharide that can be utilized by all living organisms via the activities of three main enzymes that make up the Leloir pathway: GalK, GalT, and GalE. In Bacillus subtilis, the absence of GalE causes sensitivity to exogenous galactose, leading to rapid cell lysis....

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Main Authors: Yunrong Chai, Pascale B. Beauregard, Hera Vlamakis, Richard Losick, Roberto Kolter
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d98f40f1f4044156b9e0045165cf79ea
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