Quorum sensing and starvation: signals for entry into stationary phase

被引:197
作者
Lazazzera, BA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Microbiol Mol Genet & Immunol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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10.1016/S1369-5274(00)00072-2
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Quorum sensing occurs at high cell density in many microorganisms. It regulates specialized processes such as genetic competence, bioluminescence, virulence,and sporulation. However, recent evidence suggests that quorum-sensing may play a more central role in the physiology of bacteria, where quorum-sensing pathways converge with starvation-sensing pathways to regulate cell entry into stationary phase.
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页码:177 / 182
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