Cellulose-dependent expression and antibacterial characteristics of surfactin from Bacillus subtilis HH2 isolated from the giant panda.

Surfactin secreted by Bacillus subtilis can confer strong, diverse antipathogenic effects, thereby benefitting the host. Carbon source is an important factor for surfactin production. However, the mechanism that bacteria utilize cellulose, the most abundant substance in the intestines of herbivores,...

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Main Authors: Ziyao Zhou, Furui Liu, Xinyue Zhang, Xiaoxiao Zhou, Zhijun Zhong, Huaiyi Su, Jin Li, Haozhou Li, Fan Feng, Jingchao Lan, Zhihe Zhang, Hualin Fu, Yanchun Hu, Suizhong Cao, Weigang Chen, Jiabo Deng, Jianqiu Yu, Wenping Zhang, Guangneng Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5791997?pdf=render