Autoinducer-2-based chemical communication in bacteria: Complexities of interspecies signaling

Contributions to Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue , 2009, Pages 18-32

  Federle, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4,5 DIHYDROXY 2,3 PENTANEDIONE; 4,5-DIHYDROXY-2,3-PENTANEDIONE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HOMOSERINE; LACTONE; N OCTANOYLHOMOSERINE LACTONE; N-OCTANOYLHOMOSERINE LACTONE; PENTANE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; QUORUM SENSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HOMOSERINE; LACTONES; PENTANES; QUORUM SENSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 67651211852     PISSN: 14209519     EISSN: 1662291X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000219371     Document Type: Article

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