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Abstract

In natural environments most bacteria live in biofilms embedded in complex matrices of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). This lifestyle is known to increase protection against environmental stress. mt-2 harbours genes for the production of at least four different EPS polysaccharides, including alginate and cellulose. Little is known about the functional properties of cellulose, while alginate attenuates the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) caused by matric stress. By using mutants that are deficient in either alginate or cellulose production we show that even cellulose attenuates the accumulation of matric stress-induced ROS for cells in biofilms. Further, both cellulose and alginate attenuate ROS generated through exposure to copper. Interestingly, the two EPS polysaccharides protect cells in both liquid culture and in biofilms against ROS caused by matric stress, indicating that cellulose and alginate do not need to be produced as an integral part of the biofilm lifestyle to provide tolerance towards environmental stressors.

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