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Maier, Berenike ORCID: 0000-0001-6971-9927 (2021). How Physical Interactions Shape Bacterial Biofilms. In: Annual Review of Biophysics, S. 401 - 418. PALO ALTO: ANNUAL REVIEWS. ISBN 978-0-8243-1850-5

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Abstract

Biofilms are structured communities formed by a single or multiple microbial species. Within biofilms, bacteria are embedded into extracellular matrix, allowing them to build macroscopic objects. Biofilm structure can respond to environmental changes such as the presence of antibiotics or predators. By adjusting expression levels of surface and extracellular matrix components, bacteria tune cell-to-cell interactions. One major challenge in the field is the fact that these components are very diverse among different species. Deciphering how physical interactions within biofilms are affected by changes in gene expression is a promising approach to obtaining a more unified picture of how bacteria modulate biofilms. This review focuses on recent advances in characterizing attractive and repulsive forces between bacteria in correlation with biofilm structure, dynamics, and spreading. How bacteria control physical interactions to maximize their fitness is an emerging theme.

Item Type:	Book Section, Proceedings Item or annotation in a legal commentary
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Maier, Berenike UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6971-9927 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-563270
DOI:	10.1146/annurev-biophys-062920-063646
Title of Book:	Annual Review of Biophysics
Series Name:	Annu. Rev. Biophys.
Volume:	50
Page Range:	S. 401 - 418
Date:	2021
Publisher:	ANNUAL REVIEWS
Place of Publication:	PALO ALTO
ISSN:	1936-1238
ISBN:	978-0-8243-1850-5
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language BACILLUS-SUBTILIS; PHASE-SEPARATION; RETRACTION; ADHESION; GROWTH; PILI; MECHANISM; DYNAMICS; DRIVEN; FORCE Multiple languages Biophysics Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/56327