Biosurfactants: Potential Agents for Controlling Cellular Communication, Motility, and Antagonism

Biosurfactants are surface-active molecules produced by microorganisms, either on the cell surface or secreted extracellularly. They form a thin film on the surface of microorganisms and help in their detachment or attachment to other cell surfaces. They are involved in regulating the motility of ba...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sharma, Jyoti, Sundar, Durai, Srivastava, Preeti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Molecular Biosciences
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8542798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34708073
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2021.727070
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Sumario:Biosurfactants are surface-active molecules produced by microorganisms, either on the cell surface or secreted extracellularly. They form a thin film on the surface of microorganisms and help in their detachment or attachment to other cell surfaces. They are involved in regulating the motility of bacteria and quorum sensing. Here, we describe the various types of biosurfactants produced by microorganisms and their role in controlling motility, antagonism, virulence, and cellular communication.

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