Biofilm-associated proteins.
Although exopolysaccharides are important and often essential compounds of the biofilm matrix, recent evidences suggest that a group of surface proteins plays a leading role during the development of the microbial communities. The first member of this group of proteins was described in a Staphylococcus aureus bovine mastitis isolate and was named Bap, for biofilm-associated protein. Later on, other surface proteins homologous to Bap and involved in biofilm development have been described in many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. In this review, we have summarized our knowledge about three members of this group of proteins: Bap of S. aureus, Esp of Enterococcus faecalis and BapA of Salmonella enterica ser. Enteritidis.
Latasa
Cristina
C
Laboratory of Microbial Biofilms, Instituto de Agrobiotecnología & Departamento de Producción Agraria, Universidad Pública de Navarra-CSIC, 31006 Pamplona, Spain.
Solano
Cristina
C
Penadés
José R
JR
Lasa
Iñigo
I
D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology*; D018441:Biofilms; D002417:Cattle; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014774:Virulence / Q000502:physiology
D001426:Bacterial Proteins