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Biofilms are the result of the multicellular lifestyle of B. subtilis. They are characterized by the formation of a matrix polysaccharide and an amyloid-like protein, TasA.

Parent categories	4. Life styles 4.2 Processes activated during stationary phase
Neighboring categories	4.2.1 Sporulation and germination 4.2.3 Coping with stress 4.2.4 Life styles -- miscellaneous
Related categories	no

Biofilm formation in SubtiPathways

Labs working on biofilm formation

Key genes and operons involved in biofilm formation

matrix polysaccharide synthesis:
- epsA-epsB-epsC-epsD-epsE-epsF-epsG-epsH-epsI-epsJ-epsK-epsL-epsM-epsN-epsO
amyloid protein synthesis
- yqxM-sipW-tasA
regulation
- SlrR
- SlrA
- SinR
- SinI
- PtkA
- TkmA
- PtpZ
- DegU
- RacX
biofilm disassembly
- YlmE
other proteins required for biofilm formation
- SpeA
- YmcA
- YxaB

Key reviews

additional reviews: PubMed

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