Inhibition of Biofilm Formation by Modified Oxylipins from the Shipworm Symbiont Teredinibacter turnerae
N. M. Lacerna, C. M. V. Ramones, J. M. D. Robes, M. R. D. Picart, J. O. Tun, B. W. Miller, M. G. Haygood, E. W. Schmidt, L. Salvador-Reyes, G. P. Concepcion
The paper identifies turneroic acid and related oxylipins from Teredinibacter turnerae that inhibit biofilm formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis, with the epoxide group being critical for activity.
bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2020Microbiology