Biofilm

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Amino acid

Bacteria

Biology

Antimicrobial

Catabolism

Arginine

Metabolism

Putrescine

Biochemistry

Immunology

Genetics

Pseudomonadales

Immune system

Biosynthesis

Polyamine

Microbiology

Enzyme

Agmatine

Spermidine

Journal of Bacteriology

Biofilm formation allows bacteria to physically attach to a surface, confer tolerance to antimicrobial agents, and promote resistance to host immune responses. As a result, the regulation of biofilm formation is often crucial for bacterial pathogens to establish chronic infections.

Putrescine and Its Metabolic Precursor Arginine Promote Biofilm and c-di-GMP Synthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa