Table 1.
Mode/mechanism | Examples | Benefit | Refs |
---|---|---|---|
TA module | MazEF | Nutrient release | [1, 2, 10] |
PezAT | Pneumolysin (virulence factor) release | [28, 29] | |
SpoIISAB and NdoAI | Formation of wrinkled biofilm structure | [30, 56] | |
Prophage | STEC | Stx (virulence factor) production and release | [20, 22, 31] |
P. aeruginosa PAO1 | Biofilm formation and dispersal | [32-35] | |
Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 | Biofilm formation | [35] | |
Apoptosis-like death | RecA-dependent apoptosis-like death | Not known (speculated as a backup death program of MazEF to ensure PCD) | [6, 7, 23] |