Detection of quorum-sensing N-acyl homoserine lactone signal molecules by bacterial biosensors

Laura Steindler; Vittorio Venturi

doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2006.00501.x

Detection of quorum-sensing N-acyl homoserine lactone signal molecules by bacterial biosensors

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Abstract

Many Gram-negative bacteria use N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) as quorum-sensing (QS) signal molecules. AHL QS has been the subject of extensive investigation in the last decade and has become a paradigm for bacterial intercellular signaling. Research in AHL QS has been considerably aided by simple methods devised to detect AHLs using bacterial biosensors that phenotypically respond when exposed to exogenous AHLs. This article reviews and discusses the currently available bacterial biosensors which can be used in detecting and studying the different AHLs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	FEMS Microbiology Letters
Volume	266
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2006.00501.x
State	Published - Jan 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bacterial communication
N-acyl homoserine lactone
Quorum sensing
Signal molecules

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Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Genetics

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Detection of quorum-sensing N-acyl homoserine lactone signal molecules by bacterial biosensors

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