title: Biofilm recruitment of Vibrio cholerae by matrix proteolysis.
abstract: The appearance of bacterial biofilms involves secretion of polysaccharides and proteins that form an extracellular matrix embedding the bacteria. Proteases have also been observed, but their role has remained unclear. Smith and co-workers have now found that proteolysis can contribute to further recruitment of bacteria to Vibrio cholerae biofilms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: Marylise
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duperthuy
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: Bernt Eric
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Uhlin
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden. Electronic address: sun.nyunt.wai@umu.se.
authors.forename: Sun Nyunt
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Wai
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D058947:Bacterial Secretion Systems; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D059748:Proteolysis; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D058947:Bacterial Secretion Systems; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases