Unravelling the Structural and Molecular Basis Responsible for the Anti-Biofilm Activity of Zosteric Acid.

The natural compound zosteric acid, or p-(sulfoxy)cinnamic acid (ZA), is proposed as an alternative biocide-free agent suitable for preventive or integrative anti-biofilm approaches. Despite its potential, the lack of information concerning the structural and molecular mechanism of action involved i...

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Main Authors: Cristina Cattò, Silvia Dell'Orto, Federica Villa, Stefania Villa, Arianna Gelain, Alberto Vitali, Valeria Marzano, Sara Baroni, Fabio Forlani, Francesca Cappitelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4488431?pdf=render