Extracellular polymeric substance
- Extracellular polymeric substance
Extracellular polymeric substances are high-molecular weight compounds secreted by microorganisms into their environment. [cite journal |author=Staudt C, Horn H, Hempel DC, Neu TR |title=Volumetric measurements of bacterial cells and extracellular polymeric substance glycoconjugates in biofilms |journal=Biotechnol. Bioeng. |volume=88 |issue=5 |pages=585–92 |year=2004 |pmid=15470707 |doi=10.1002/bit.20241] These are mostly composed of polysaccharides and can either remain attached to the cell's outer surface, or be secreted into its growth medium. These compounds are important in biofilm formation and attachment to surfaces. [cite journal |author=Donlan RM |title=Biofilms: microbial life on surfaces |journal=Emerging Infect. Dis. |volume=8 |issue=9 |pages=881–90 |year=2002 |pmid=12194761 |url=http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no9/02-0063.htm] [cite journal |author=Donlan RM, Costerton JW |title=Biofilms: survival mechanisms of clinically relevant microorganisms |journal=Clin. Microbiol. Rev. |volume=15 |issue=2 |pages=167–93 |year=2002 |pmid=11932229 |url=http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=11932229 |doi=10.1128/CMR.15.2.167-193.2002]
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