Metabolic Microenvironments Drive Microbial Differentiation and Antibiotic Resistance.
Trends Genet
; 37(1): 4-8, 2021 01.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33203570
ABSTRACT
For bacteria, the transition from unicellular entities to multicellular biofilm communities generates distinct metabolic microenvironments. Dynamic and programmed metabolic responses allow the biofilms to react to local changes in nutrient levels. Moreover, metabolic adaptations contribute to phenotypic antibiotic resistance of the community, suggesting novel therapeutic approaches to target biofilms.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bactérias
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Resistência Microbiana a Medicamentos
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Biofilmes
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Microambiente Celular
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trends Genet
Assunto da revista:
GENETICA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Israel