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Characterization of autoinducer 2 signal in Eikenella corrodens and its role in biofilm formation.
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering - 1 Aug 2006
Azakami Hiroyuki, Teramura Izumi, Matsunaga Tetsuro, Akimichi Hiromi, Noiri Yuichiro, Ebisu Shigeyuki, Kato Akio
Abstract excerpt
Quorum sensing (QS) is a process by which bacteria communicate using secreted chemical signaling molecules called autoinducers (AIs). By this process, many bacterial species modulate the expression of a wide variety of physiological functions in response to changes in population density. In this...
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