Signal molecule-dependent quorum-sensing and quorum-quenching enzymes in bacteria

Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 117-132

  Du, Yanfen ^a,b   Li, Tian ^a   Wan, Yafang ^a   Long, Quanxin ^a   Liao, Pu ^a  

^a Forestry Administration of Chongqing   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Autoinducers; Quorum sensing; Quorum quenching enzymes

Indexed keywords

AMIDASE; ARYLDIALKYLPHOSPHATASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; GLUCONOLACTONASE; N ACYLHOMOSERINE LACTONE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; VIRULENCE FACTOR; BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL COMMUNICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; EUKARYOTE; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROKARYOTE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; REVIEW; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; BACTERIA; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; QUORUM SENSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84899709996     PISSN: 10454403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2014008034     Document Type: Review

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