A Chemical Counterpunch: Chromobacterium violaceum ATCC 31532 Produces Violacein in Response to Translation-Inhibiting Antibiotics
Secondary metabolites play important roles in microbial communities, but their natural functions are often unknown and may be more complex than appreciated. While compounds with antibiotic activity are often assumed to underlie microbial competition, they may alternatively act as signal molecules. I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-05-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00948-20 |