Indole: A novel signaling molecule and its applications

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 297-310

  Pandey, Rachna ^a   Swamy, K V ^a   Khetmalas, Madhukar B ^a  

^a DR D Y PATIL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Indole signaling; Multidrug efflux pump; Plasmid stability; Tryptophanase

Indexed keywords

7 FLUOROINDOLE; INDOLE; INDOLEACETIC ACID; TRYPTOPHANASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BIOFILM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL DENSITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEGRADATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PLANT DEFENSE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS;

EID: 84886041845     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: 09750967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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