An evolutionarily conserved metabolite inhibits biofilm formation in Escherichia coli K-12
Jingzhe Guo, Wilhelmina T Van De Ven, Aleksandra Skirycz, Venkatesh P. Thirumalaikumar et autres
Methylerythritol cyclodiphosphate (MEcPP) is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids in plant plastids and in bacteria, and acts as a stress signal in plants. Here, we show that MEcPP regulates biofilm formation in Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655. Increased MEcPP levels, triggered …
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Nature Communications