The Pseudomonas aeruginosa phosphate transport protein PstS plays a phosphate-independent role in biofilm formation.
Neznansky, A., Blus-Kadosh, I., Yerushalmi, G., Banin, E., Opatowsky, Y.(2014) Faseb J. 28: 5223-5233
- PubMed: 25223609 
- DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-258293
- PubMed Abstract: 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a primary cause of nosocomial infections. A key element in PA pathogenicity is its ability to form biofilms that withstand eradication by antibiotics and the immune system. Biofilm formation is controlled by phosphate s ...