title: The DNA protection during starvation protein (Dps) influences attachment of Escherichia coli to abiotic surfaces.
abstract: The attachment of bacterial species such as Escherichia coli to abiotic materials is of concern to the food industry. This study investigated the role of DNA protection during starvation protein (Dps) in cell surface hydrophobicity and attachment of E. coli to glass, stainless steel, and Teflon surfaces. The Dps was not found to influence hydrophobicity, but did have a putative role in attachment in a strain- and substrate-dependent manner.
authors: CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences, Coopers Plains, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Rebecca M
authors: RM
authors: Goulter-Thorsen
authors: Ian R
authors: IR
authors: Gentle
authors: Kari S
authors: KS
authors: Gobius
authors: Gary A
authors: GA
authors: Dykes
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000502:physiology*; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D055786:Gene Knockout Techniques; D005898:Glass; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D013045:Species Specificity; D013193:Stainless Steel
chemical_list: D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; C088010:dps protein, E coli; D013193:Stainless Steel; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene