| Literature DB >> 18030987 |
James T Hodgkinson1, Martin Welch, David R Spring.
Abstract
Bacteria "talk" with each other by using small molecules that enable individuals in a population to coordinate their behavior. This language is termed quorum sensing. Bacterial pathogens may use this language to decide when to attack a host organism; therefore, the development of artificial signals to interfere with this signal process has become an area of intense chemical research.Mesh:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18030987 DOI: 10.1021/cb700227k
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Chem Biol ISSN: 1554-8929 Impact factor: 5.100