Rule-based regulatory and metabolic model for Quorum sensing in P. aeruginosa

BMC Systems Biology

Volumn 7, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Schaadt, Nadine S ^a   Steinbach, Anke ^b   Hartmann, Rolf W ^a,b   Helms, Volkhard ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b not available   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boolean network; Gene regulatory network; Inhibitor; Multi level logical approach; Pqs system; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Quorum sensing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLYCOLIPID; PYOCYANINE; RHAMNOLIPID; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; DRUG EFFECTS;

ENZYME INHIBITORS; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; GLYCOLIPIDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PYOCYANINE; QUORUM SENSING; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 84882319203     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17520509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-7-81     Document Type: Article

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