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Glycoside hydrolase processing of the Pel polysaccharide alters biofilm biomechanics and Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence

Pel exopolysaccharide biosynthetic loci are phylogenetically widespread biofilm matrix determinants in bacteria. In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pel is crucial for cell-to-cell interactions and reducing susceptibility to antibiotic and mucolytic treatments. While genes encoding glycoside hydrolases have...

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Autores principales: Razvi, Erum, Whitfield, Gregory B., Reichhardt, Courtney, Dreifus, Julia E., Willis, Alexandra R., Gluscencova, Oxana B., Gloag, Erin S., Awad, Tarek S., Rich, Jacquelyn D., da Silva, Daniel Passos, Bond, Whitney, Le Mauff, François, Sheppard, Donald C., Hatton, Benjamin D., Stoodley, Paul, Reinke, Aaron W., Boulianne, Gabrielle L., Wozniak, Daniel J., Harrison, Joe J., Parsek, Matthew R., Howell, P. Lynne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9894940/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36732330
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41522-023-00375-7
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Sumario:Pel exopolysaccharide biosynthetic loci are phylogenetically widespread biofilm matrix determinants in bacteria. In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pel is crucial for cell-to-cell interactions and reducing susceptibility to antibiotic and mucolytic treatments. While genes encoding glycoside hydrolases have long been linked to biofilm exopolysaccharide biosynthesis, their physiological role in biofilm development is unclear. Here we demonstrate that the glycoside hydrolase activity of P. aeruginosa PelA decreases adherent biofilm biomass and is responsible for generating the low molecular weight secreted form of the Pel exopolysaccharide. We show that the generation of secreted Pel contributes to the biomechanical properties of the biofilm and decreases the virulence of P. aeruginosa in Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster. Our results reveal that glycoside hydrolases found in exopolysaccharide biosynthetic systems can help shape the soft matter attributes of a biofilm and propose that secreted matrix components be referred to as matrix associated to better reflect their influence.