MBAA_VIBCH 791 mbaA Plays an essential role in the maintenance and the formation of the three-dimensional structure of the biofilms at the later stages of their development. Absence of mbaA promotes the accumulation of larger amount of biomass on the surfaces at later stage of development, results in the overproduction of an extracellular polymeric substance that accumulates in the matrix of biofilms. This yields biofilms lacking the typical structure consisting of pillars of cells separated by fluid filled channels. Biofilm architecture maintenance protein mbaA VC_0703 MKLNHRILLLIAPVILLSAAASSYIIYTSQKNALLKRTDSYLQLNIEKLASHYRQAQSLVSSYAFTLAKSDIIRHYFSLEKNPYRELELVDNLRETLQILQPNEKQLVSLSILNGHEELLYYAENSSDPFAELDPKVMAYIKQRFASTQKNSDISYTVNSAGEDILVRYDMLDTQTLSTPLSYNRQDVFFVVVYVVLEQFSQLRKKIEFDNQSPIFFTHSPPSYRTGLLQSVELQPGFYAILDPAPKLINAQLHSIQRELLLSFGVSALVTVLMLLLLLYRHVINPILHLDKQLEEVENNQRKNIEKLNTDDEIGRLSSRFYAMYSELHSTYQRTKALAENDHLTKLANRYQFQVQADLLLSRCYDTQHIWVMYIDLDNFKYVNDKYGHQIGDSLLVSFATHVRQLCKNFEASHNTYSIAARLSGDEFAILLVSPKRFNDCAKIFAQRLLAPIQNKDNSPLSHFPITASIGIATFPKDGEHIEKLLLNADTAMYQAKNAGKNQVAYYSQALDQIVQRRNNIERALRLGLFDQEFNLAYQPYFTCSGKRLVGFEVLLRWQSELLGEVSPEEFIPIAEQTGLFGTIDRWVISKAFQEISTLQAIVKEPIQVSINLSSAELNSLKLAQFIHRQAEQFGVSPAWIDFEITETFAADSQSFPLLHELSRLGYGLTIDDFGSGYTSITQLVQYPVQKIKFDRHFLDTLIATNKQNVIRPLIDLCHSQSMKVTAEGIESETMHQWLADYECDYMQGFYFGYPMSLSEISPWLHASNHKKKSYAQDHYCFTEPSQSECR