| Literature DB >> 27510302 |
Siphathele Sibanda1,2, Jacques Theron1, Divine Y Shyntum1, Lucy N Moleleki1,2, Teresa A Coutinho1,2.
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Quorum sensing (QS) plays an important role in the regulation of bacteria-host interactions and ecological fitness in many bacteria. In this study, 2 luxI/R homologs, namely eanI/eanR and rhlI/rhlR, were identified in the genome sequence of Pantoea ananatis LMG 2665T. To determine a role for these luxI/R homologs in pathogenicity and biofilm formation, mutant bacterial strains lacking either eanI/R or rhlI/R and both of these homologs were generated. The results indicated that both the RhlI/R and EanI/R systems are required for pathogenicity and biofilm formation in strain LMG 2665T. This is the first study to characterize the biological significance of the RhlI/R QS system in P. ananatis.Entities:
Keywords: LuxI/R; Pantoea ananatis; détection du quorum; pathogenicity; pathogénicité; quorum sensing
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27510302 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2016-0143
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Microbiol ISSN: 0008-4166 Impact factor: 2.419