Physicochemical and Biological Insights Into the Molecular Interactions Between Extracellular DNA and Exopolysaccharides in Myxococcus xanthus Biofilms

Physicochemical and Biological Insights Into the Molecular Interactions Between Extracellular DNA and Exopolysaccharides in Myxococcus xanthus Biofilms

Extracellular DNA (eDNA) is a critical component in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of bacterial biofilms, while little is known about the mechanisms underlying how eDNA integrates into the ECM through potential macromolecular interactions. Myxococcus xanthus biofilm was employed as a suitable model...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Tingyi Li, Weiwei Xue, Yue Zheng, Yipeng Wang, Ning Zhang, Yue Zhao, Jing Wang, Yuezhong Li, Chuandong Wang, Wei Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
extracellular DNA
exopolysaccharides
extracellular matrix
biofilm
macromolecular interactions
Myxococcus xanthus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.861865/full

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