Microbiologynpj Biofilms and MicrobiomesPeer-reviewed
Selective inhibition of the amyloid matrix of Escherichia coli biofilms by a bifunctional microbial metabolite
Estefanía Cordisco, María Inés Zanor, Diego Martín Moreno, Diego O. Serra
This study identifies bacillaene, a metabolite from Bacillus subtilis, as an anti-biofilm compound that inhibits E. coli curli amyloid fiber assembly, revealing its dual antibiotic and anti-curli functions.
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