Lecture 9: Biofilm & Quorum Sensing Flashcards
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Steps of biofilm development
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- Initial attachment
- Irreversible attachment & cell-cell adhesion
- Development of biofilm
- Maturation
- Dispersion
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role of c-di-GMP
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-Motility
-Virulence
-Sessility & Biofilm formation
-Cell cycle progression
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Increasing levels of c-di-GMP
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-Stimulate synthesis by regulation of diguanylate cyclases
-Decrease degredation of c-di-GMP by blocking phosphodiesterases
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