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Isolation of an antimicrobial compound produced by bacteria associated with reef-building corals

Raina, Jean-Baptiste; Tapiolas, Dianne; Motti, Cherie A; Foret, Sylvain; Seemann, Torsten; Tebben, Jan; Willis, Bette L; Bourne, David G

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Bacterial communities associated with healthy corals produce antimicrobial compounds that inhibit the colonization and growth of invasive microbes and potential pathogens. To date, however, bacteria-derived antimicrobial molecules have not been identified in reef-building corals. Here, we report the isolation of an antimicrobial compound produced by Pseudovibrio sp. P12, a common and abundant coral-associated bacterium. This strain was capable of metabolizing dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP),...[Show more]

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Date published: 2016-08-18
Type: Journal article
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/147599
Source: PeerJ
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2275
Access Rights: Open Access

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