Inhibition of Glucosyltransferase Activity and Glucan Production as an Antibiofilm Mechanism of Lemongrass Essential Oil against <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7

Inhibition of Glucosyltransferase Activity and Glucan Production as an Antibiofilm Mechanism of Lemongrass Essential Oil against <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7

The resistance of <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 to disinfection is associated with its ability to form biofilms, mainly constituted by glucans produced by glucosyltransferases. Citral and geraniol, terpenes found in the essential oil of <i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> (EO), have...

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Main Authors: Luis A. Ortega-Ramirez, M. Melissa Gutiérrez-Pacheco, Irasema Vargas-Arispuro, Gustavo A. González-Aguilar, Miguel A. Martínez-Téllez, J. Fernando Ayala-Zavala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
extracellular polymeric substance matrix
cellulose synthesis
enzyme inhibition
essential oils
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/3/102

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