The lom gene of bacteriophage λ is involved in Escherichia coli K12 adhesion to human buccal epithelial cells
- 17 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Microbiology Letters
- Vol. 156 (1) , 129-132
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1997.tb12717.x
Abstract
The role of the lom gene of bacteriophage lambda in adhesion of Escherichia coli to human buccal epithelial cells (HBC) was studied testing the adherence of lamda lom+ and lambda lom::TnphoA E. coli lysogens. lambda lom+ prophage increased 50% E. coli adhesion. This effect was not observed with lambda lom::TnphoA. These results suggest that the normal Lom protein participates directly in adhesion or regulates the synthesis of other protein(s), which may be involved in adhesion.Keywords
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