Now Playing: Farnesol in the Biofilm

被引：2
作者：
Bell, Stephen A. [1 ]
Chappell, Joseph [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536 USA
来源：
CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY | 2014年 / 21卷 / 11期
关键词：
STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS; BACILLUS-SUBTILIS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.chembiol.2014.11.001
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
The evolutionary pathway of specialized metabolism often takes unexpected, perplexing turns. In this issue of Chemistry & Biology, Feng and coworkers provide evidence for a unique phosphatase whose enzymatic product plays a critical role in biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
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页码：1421 / 1422
页数：3
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