Clostridium acetobutylicum grows vegetatively in a biofilm rich in heteropolysaccharides and cytoplasmic proteins

Clostridium acetobutylicum grows vegetatively in a biofilm rich in heteropolysaccharides and cytoplasmic proteins

Abstract Background Biofilms are cell communities wherein cells are embedded in a self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The biofilm of Clostridium acetobutylicum confers the cells superior phenotypes and has been extensively exploited to produce a variety of liquid biofuels and bul...

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Main Authors: Dong Liu, Zhengjiao Yang, Yong Chen, Wei Zhuang, Huanqing Niu, Jinglan Wu, Hanjie Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
Clostridium acetobutylicum
Biofilm
Polysaccharide
Moonlighting protein
Sporulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1316-4

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