Mycobacterial biofilms: a greasy way to hold it together.
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Abstract
Microorganisms growing on surfaces can form biofilms under certain conditions. In this issue of Cell, Ojha et al. (2005) investigate biofilm formation in mycobacteria. They identify new cell-wall components that are required for the formation of architecturally complex mature biofilms in these bacteria and the surprising involvement of a chaperone protein in this process.
Medical subject headings
- Biofilms
- Cell Wall
- Mycobacterium smegmatis