Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron uses a widespread extracellular DNase to promote bile-dependent biofilm formation
N. BECHON, J. MIHAJLOVIC, A.-A. LOPES…·J.-M. GHIGO
This study identifies bile as a trigger for biofilm formation in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and shows that extracellular DNA degradation by DNase BT3563 is essential for this process.