Can boron get bacteria talking?

被引：22

作者：

Coulthurst, SJ ^{[1
]}

Whitehead, NA ^{[1
]}

Welch, M ^{[1
]}

Salmond, GPC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Biochem, Cambridge CB2 1QW, England

来源：

TRENDS IN BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES | 2002年 / 27卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0968-0004(02)02096-0

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

A structure for the bacterial signal 'Autoinducer-2' has been determined by an unusual route. Unexpectedly, this molecule was found to contain boron, raising many questions about Autoinducer-2 and its possible role in bacterial communication.

引用

页码：217 / 219

页数：3

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