Signal-amplifying genetic circuit enables in vivo observation of weak promoter activation in the Rhl quorum sensing system

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 709-718

  Karig, David ^a   Weiss, Ron ^a,b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplification; Crosstalk, signaling; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Quorum sensing

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; GENES;

ACYL-HOMOSERINE LACTONES (AHL); GENETIC CIRCUITS; QUORUM SENSING CONTROLLED (QSC) PROMOTERS; RHI QUORUM SENSING SYSTEMS;

ENZYME KINETICS;

QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PROMOTER REGION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QSCPHZA1 GENE; QSCRHLA GENE; REPORTER GENE; REPRESSOR GENE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

4-BUTYROLACTONE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES, REPORTER; GENES, SUPPRESSOR; PLASMIDS; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUINOLONES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 16344364226     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.20371     Document Type: Article

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