Appendage-Mediated Surface Adherence of "Sulfolobus solfataricus"

DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.21386

Zolghadr, Behnam ; Klingl, Andreas ; Koerdt, Andrea ; Driessen, Arnold J. M.

; Rachel, Reinhard ; Albers, Sonja-Verena

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Abstract

Attachment of microorganisms to surfaces is a prerequisite for colonization and biofilm formation. The hyperthermophilic crenarchaeote Sulfolobus solfataricus was able to attach to a variety of surfaces, such as glass, mica, pyrite, and carbon-coated gold grids. Deletion mutant analysis showed that for initial attachment the presence of flagella and pili is essential. Attached cells produced ...