Sensational biofilms: surface sensing in bacteria

George A O'Toole; Gerard Cl Wong

doi:10.1016/j.mib.2016.02.004

Sensational biofilms: surface sensing in bacteria

Curr Opin Microbiol. 2016 Apr:30:139-146. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2016.02.004. Epub 2016 Mar 8.

Authors

George A O'Toole¹, Gerard Cl Wong²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States. Electronic address: georgeo@dartmouth.edu.
² Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States; Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States; California Nano Systems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States. Electronic address: gclwong@seas.ucla.edu.

Abstract

The first step in the development of a bacterial biofilm is contact with the surface on which the microbe will form this community. We review recent progress on 'surface sensing', and engage the question of 'how does a microbe know it is on a surface?'

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Biofilms*
Nucleotides, Cyclic / metabolism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / genetics
Pseudomonas aeruginosa / physiology*
Quorum Sensing*

Substances

Nucleotides, Cyclic

Abstract

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