Biological Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, C.P. 6254, CEP, 13083-970, Campinas, SP., Brazil.
Folia Microbiol (Praha). 2010 Nov;55(6):535-47. doi: 10.1007/s12223-010-0088-4. Epub 2011 Jan 21.
C. violaceum appeared as important bacterium in different applications and mainly these aspects are related to the production of violacein. This review discusses the last reports on biosynthetic pathways, production, genetic aspects, biological activities, pathological effects, antipathogenic screening through quorum sensing, environmental effects and the products of C. violaceum with industrial interest. An important discussion is on biological applications in medicine and as industrial products such as textile and in cosmetics.
C. violaceum 在不同的应用中表现出重要的细菌特性，主要与 violacein 的生产有关。本综述讨论了关于生物合成途径、生产、遗传方面、生物活性、病理作用、通过群体感应进行抗病原体筛选、环境影响以及具有工业利益的 C. violaceum 产物的最新报告。一个重要的讨论是 C. violaceum 在医学上的生物应用和作为工业产品，如纺织品和化妆品。
