Cyclic di-GMP Modulates a Metabolic Flux for Carbon Utilization in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium
Jiwon Baek, Hyunjin Yoon
Abstract
Cyclic di-GMP is a central signaling molecule that determines the transition between motile and nonmotile lifestyles in many bacteria. It stimulates biofilm formation at high concentrations but leads to biofilm dispersal and planktonic status at low concentrations.
Topics & Concepts
Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinaseSalmonella entericaGluconeogenesisPEP group translocationBiologyBiochemistryGlycolysisMicrobiologyChemistryMetabolismGeneEscherichia coliBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingVibrio bacteria research studiesBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology