Dual functionality of the amyloid protein TasA in Bacillus physiology and fitness on the phylloplane

Dual functionality of the amyloid protein TasA in Bacillus physiology and fitness on the phylloplane

The amyloid protein TasA is a main component of the extracellular matrix in Bacillus subtilis biofilms. Here the authors show that, in addition to a structural function during biofilm assembly and interactions with plants, TasA contributes to the stabilization of membrane dynamics during stationary...

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Main Authors: Jesús Cámara-Almirón, Yurena Navarro, Luis Díaz-Martínez, María Concepción Magno-Pérez-Bryan, Carlos Molina-Santiago, John R. Pearson, Antonio de Vicente, Alejandro Pérez-García, Diego Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15758-z
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Summary:The amyloid protein TasA is a main component of the extracellular matrix in Bacillus subtilis biofilms. Here the authors show that, in addition to a structural function during biofilm assembly and interactions with plants, TasA contributes to the stabilization of membrane dynamics during stationary phase.
ISSN:2041-1723

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