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A biofilm comprises any syntrophic consortium of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and often also to a surface
In extreme environments, bacteria can form a biofilm to enhance their survival. The bacterial biofilm may serve as a bioshield for therapeutic proteins against stomach acid.
There appears to be a biofilm segmentation clock that organizes cell differentiation in space and time
The antimicrobial peptides produced by Paneth cells in [intesti…
References (Sources)
- A segmentation clock patterns cellular differentiation in a bacterial biofilm
- AMPs as anti-biofilm agents for human therapy and prophylaxis
- Biofilms: an emergent form of bacterial life
- Commensal gut microbiota-based strategies for oral delivery of therapeutic proteins
- Dispersing biofilms with engineered enzymatic bacteriophage.
- Targeting the holy triangle of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria
- Z-form extracellular DNA is a structural component of the bacterial biofilm matrix