Pulcherrimin formation controls growth arrest of the Bacillus subtilis biofilm
S. Arnaouteli, D. A. Matoz Fernandez, M. Porter, M. Kalamara, J. Abbott, C. MacPhee, F. Davidson, N. Stanley-Wall
This study shows that pulcherrimin formation in Bacillus subtilis stops biofilm expansion by chelating iron, while also protecting the biofilm from invasion by neighboring communities.
bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2019Microbiology