Fig. 7: Effects of gelatinase E (gelE) deletion on heme-source utilization.
From: Heme cross-feeding can augment Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis dual species biofilms
Parental strain E. faecalis (OG1RF) and respective gelE deletion mutant (∆gelE), were grown alone or in combination with hemin (25 μg/ml), hemoglobin (Hb, 10 μg/ml) or S. aureus (Sa, USA300LAC) for five days before biofilm was quantified with crystal violet (CV), Data shows mean and SD (N ≥ 4). ****p < 0.0001 when compared to respective Ef controls using 1-way ANOVA with Bonferroni’s post-hoc tests.
