Cell-Surface Phenol Soluble Modulins Regulate Staphylococcus aureus Colony Spreading.

Staphylococcus aureus produces phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs), which are amphipathic small peptides with lytic activity against mammalian cells. We previously reported that PSMα1-4 stimulate S. aureus colony spreading, the phenomenon of S. aureus colony expansion on the surface of soft agar plates,...

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Main Authors: Hayato Kizaki, Yosuke Omae, Fumiaki Tabuchi, Yuki Saito, Kazuhisa Sekimizu, Chikara Kaito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5056675?pdf=render