Some properties of thePseudomonas fluorescens adhesin and antiadhesin |
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Authors: | Yu. A. Nikolaev J. I. Prosser |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Microbiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7, k. 2, 117811 Moscow, Russia;(2) University of Aberdeen, AB24 3FX Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | Some properties of the adhesion-modifying factors ofPseudomonas fluorescens are described. Adhesin, which promotes the adhesion ofP. fluorescens cells, is a hydrophobic compound of a protein nature with a molecular mass of more than 10 kDa located either at the cell surface or in the medium. Antiadhesin, which suppresses the adhesion ofP. fluorescens cells, is a thermolabile hydrophobic compound of a nonprotein nature with a molecular mass of less than 3 kDa. Heating makes antiadhesin hydrophilic. The role of adhesin and antiadhesin in the adhesion and adaptation ofP. fluorescens cells is discussed. |
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Keywords: | adhesion factors properties Pseudomonas fluorescens |
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