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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Fong JNC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4480581 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Proteinaceous components of the biofilm matrix include secreted extracellular proteins, cell surface adhesins, and protein subunits of cell appendages such as flagella and pili. Biofilm matrix proteins play diverse roles in biofilm formation and dissolution. They are involved in attaching cells to surfaces, stabilizing the biofilm matrix via interactions with exopolysaccharide and nucleic acid components, developing three-dimensional biofilm architectures, and dissolving biofilm matrix via enzym ...[more]