Title: Biofilms: Clutch control.
Authors: Molloy, Sheilagh
Abstract: The article discusses the results of a study published in the journal "Science" which elucidated the molecular mechanism by which flagellar motility is disabled in Bacillus subtilis organisms that have formed biofilms. The researchers used suppressor mutations to determine that the EpsE protein was responsible for acting like a clutch on the the flagellum, disengaging it from its power source.
Subjects: BACILLUS subtilis; BIOFILMS; MOTILITY of bacteria; FLAGELLA (Microbiology); MOLECULAR microbiology; SCIENCE (Periodical)
Publication: Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2008, Vol 6, Issue 8, p569
ISSN: 1740-1526
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro1962

Biofilms: Clutch control.

Molloy, Sheilagh