Moonlighting in the matrix

Whitchurch, Cynthia B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2296-3791 (2023) Moonlighting in the matrix. Microbiology Australia, 44 (2). pp. 75-78. ISSN 1324-4272

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Abstract

The biofilm matrix is a complex, heterogeneous mixture of polymers, macromolecules, small molecules, and higher-order particulate structures. The primary functions of some matrix components are specific for building biofilms. However, there are many components of the biofilm matrix that have primary cellular functions yet provide additional distinct 'moonlighting' functions when located in the biofilm matrix. Moonlighting matrix components include proteins and nucleic acids as well as higher-order structures such as membranes and bacteriophage. This review will describe some of the moonlighting matrix components found in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms.

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Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of the ASM. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND)
Uncontrolled Keywords: bacteriophage,biofilm,bmv,edna,epc,eps,extracellular dna,mv,omv,pseudomonas,slime,microbiology,applied microbiology and biotechnology,public health, environmental and occupational health,microbiology (medical),sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2400/2404
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
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Date Deposited: 29 Oct 2024 10:30
Last Modified: 29 Oct 2024 10:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97292
DOI: 10.1071/MA23022

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