Biofilm Formation by Bacillus cereus Is Influenced by PlcR, a Pleiotropic Regulator
- 1 July 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 72 (7) , 5089-5092
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00573-06
Abstract
The DeltaplcR mutant of Bacillus cereus strain ATCC 14579 developed significantly more biofilm than the wild type and produced increased amounts of biosurfactant. Biosurfactant production is required for biofilm formation and may be directly or indirectly repressed by PlcR, a pleiotropic regulator. Coating polystyrene plates with surfactin, a biosurfactant from Bacillus subtilis, rescued the deficiency in biofilm formation by the wild type.Keywords
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