title: A wider role for polyamines in biofilm formation.
abstract: Polyamines play an essential role in biofilm formation of diverse Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Biosynthetic pathways and transport systems for diverse polyamines have been identified as key components of bacterial biofilm formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 28608, USA, karatane@appstate.edu.
authors.forename: Ece
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karatan
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Michael
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D033902:Periplasmic Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D033902:Periplasmic Binding Proteins