Biofilm mode of growth of Streptococcus intermedius favored by a competence-stimulating signaling peptide.
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ABSTRACT: Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria use quorum sensing to coordinate population behavior. In several streptococci, quorum sensing mediated by competence-stimulating peptides (CSP) is associated with development of competence for transformation. We show here that a synthetic CSP favored the biofilm mode of growth of Streptococcus intermedius without affecting the rate of culture growth.
SUBMITTER: Petersen FC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC515148 | biostudies-other | 2004 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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