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Jul 2026
Lysyl-phosphatidylglycerol promotes cell-to-cell contact and biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus as a biofilm matrix component
Findings uncover a previously unrecognized structural role of extracellular phospholipids in biofilm architecture and suggest that targeting Lys-PG and its biosynthetic pathway represents a promising strategy for biofilm control.
Shinya Sugimoto, Keiichiro Hara, Y. Taketomi et al.
· npj Biofilms and Microbiomes · 0 citations