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Caffeine and related xanthines were identified as potent stimulators for the bacterial cellulose production in A. xylinum. These compounds are present in several plants whose infusions are useful as culture-medium supplements for this acetobacterium.
The proposed target for these native purine-like inhibitory substances is the novel diguanyl nucleotide phosphodiesterase(s) that participate(s) in the bacterial cellulogenic complex.
A better understanding of this feature of A. xylinum physiology may facilitate the preparation of bacterial cellulose pellicles, which are applied as a biotechnological tool in the treatment of skin burns and other dermal injuries.
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Fontana, J.D., Franco, V.C., De Souza, S.J. et al. Nature of plant stimulators in the production ofAcetobacter xylinum (“tea fungus”) biofilm used in skin therapy. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 28, 341–351 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02922613
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