Ca 2+-dependent cell aggregation of halophilic archaeon, Halobacterium salinarum

Halobacterium salinarum CCM 2090 exhibits a Ca 2+-dependent cellular aggregation system. This process is caused by the interaction between Ca 2+ and aggregation factor(s). Although the aggregates formed are encased in matrix-like substances, such as bacterial biofilms, they are not attached to the a...

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Published inJournal of bioscience and bioengineering Vol. 100; no. 6; pp. 681 - 684
Main Authors Kawakami, Yoshitaka, Ito, Takeori, Kamekura, Masahiro, Nakayama, Masashi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 2005
Subjects
Bacteria
biofilm
Ca 2+-dependent cell aggregation
Halobacterium salinarum
halophilic Archaea
Ca 2+-dependent cell aggregation
Bacteria
Halobacterium salinarum
halophilic Archaea
biofilm
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Summary:Halobacterium salinarum CCM 2090 exhibits a Ca 2+-dependent cellular aggregation system. This process is caused by the interaction between Ca 2+ and aggregation factor(s). Although the aggregates formed are encased in matrix-like substances, such as bacterial biofilms, they are not attached to the abiotic substratum. Therefore, these substances may be distinguished from typical biofilms.
ISSN:1389-1723
1347-4421
DOI:10.1263/jbb.100.681