Table 4 Genes associated with biofilm production and their functions/putative functions.
From: Metagenomics of pigmented and cholesterol gallstones: the putative role of bacteria
EPS related genes | Function of gene products/putative function | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
Gram-negative bacteria | ||
Klebsiella | ||
CsgD | Transcriptional regulator | |
Gsp | General stress protein 18 | |
fim Type I | Type 1 fimbriae fimA,B,D,E,L,F,G | |
fim Type IV | Type IV fimbrial assembly, ATPase PilB | |
wza | Polysaccharide export lipoprotein | |
wzc | Tyrosine-protein kinase | |
Ribose ABC Transport System | Ribose ABC transport system, ATP-binding protein RbsA | |
Ribose ABC Transport System | Ribose ABC transport system, permease protein RbsC | |
Autoinducer 2(AI-2) | ABC transport system, fused AI2 transporter subunits and ATP-binding component | |
CP4-57- integrase | putative CP4-57-type integrase | |
Polyphosphate kinase | Polyphosphate kinase- Biofilm development | |
sugE | Quaternary ammonium compound-resistance protein | |
ClpX | ATP-dependent Clp protease ATP-binding subunit | |
RapA | RNA polymerase associated protein reg. yhcQ, YeeZ | |
LuxR | Transcriptional regulator | |
CspD | Cold shock protein CspD | |
Escherichia | ||
wzb | Low molecular weight protein-tyrosine-phosphatase | |
wzc | Tyrosine-protein kinase | |
Gram-positive bacteria | ||
Enterococcus | ||
RbsA | Ribose ABC transport system, ATP-binding protein | |
galE | UDP-glucose 4-epimerase | |
sugE | Quaternary ammonium compound-resistance protein SugE | |
ClpX | ATP-dependent Clp protease ATP-binding subunit | |
LuxR | Transcriptional regulator | |
CspD | Cold shock protein CspD | |
