Detection of quorum-sensing N-acyl homoserine lactone signal molecules by bacterial biosensors

被引：272

作者：

Steindler, Laura

Venturi, Vittorio

机构：

[1] Int Ctr Genet Engn & Biotechnol, Bacteriol Grp, I-34012 Trieste, Italy

[2] Int Ctr Genet Engn & Biotechnol, Plant Bacteriol Grp, Biosafety Outstn, Treviso, Italy

来源：

FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS | 2007年 / 266卷 / 01期

关键词：

N-acyl homoserine lactone; quorum sensing; signal molecules; bacterial communication;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1574-6968.2006.00501.x

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Many Gram-negative bacteria use N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) as quorum-sensing (QS) signal molecules. AHL QS has been the subject of extensive investigation in the last decade and has become a paradigm for bacterial intercellular signaling. Research in AHL QS has been considerably aided by simple methods devised to detect AHLs using bacterial biosensors that phenotypically respond when exposed to exogenous AHLs. This article reviews and discusses the currently available bacterial biosensors which can be used in detecting and studying the different AHLs.

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页数：9

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