Molecular mechanisms of agr quorum sensing in virulent staphylococci

被引:131
作者
George, Elizabeth A. [1 ]
Muir, Tom W. [1 ]
机构
[1] Rockefeller Univ, Tri Inst Training Program Chem Biol, 1230 York, New York, NY 10021 USA
关键词
accessory gene regulator; autoinducers; kinases; quorum sensing; virulence factors;
D O I
10.1002/cbic.200700023
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
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页码:847 / 855
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