The biofilm matrix of the rhizospheric bacterium Pseudomonas putida consists mainly of a
proteinaceous component. The two largest P. putida proteins, adhesins LapA and LapF, are …

Bacteria form biofilm as a response to a number of environmental signals that are mediated
by global transcription regulators and alarmones. Here we report the involvement of the …

LapA is the biggest protein in Pseudomonas putida and a key factor for biofilm formation. Its
importance and posttranslational regulation is rather thoroughly studied but less is known …

We have investigated the role of LapF, one of the two largest proteins encoded in the
genome of Pseudomonas putida KT2440, in bacterial colonization of solid surfaces. LapF is …

Biofilms are the prevailing lifestyle of bacteria in most natural environments. This is because
living in a biofilm gives bacteria a number of advantages. When the environment is …

The biofilm of Pseudomonas putida is complexly regulated by several intercellular and
extracellular factors. The cell surface adhesin LapA of this bacterium is a central factor for …

LapA and LapF are large extracellular proteins that play a relevant role in biofilm formation
by Pseudomonas putida. Current evidence favors a sequential model in which LapA is first …

The transcription factor FleQ from Pseudomonas aeruginosa derepresses expression of
genes involved in biofilm formation when intracellular levels of the second messenger cyclic …

Large externalized, repeat‐rich proteins are emerging as important factors in the attachment
of bacteria to biotic and abiotic surfaces. An intriguing new study of the plant‐associated …

FleN generally functions as an antagonist of FleQ in regulating flagellar genes and biofilm
matrix related genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Here, we found that in Pseudomonas …