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Negative regulation of quorum-sensing systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by ATP-dependent Lon protease.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jun 2008
Takaya Akiko, Tabuchi Fumiaki, Tsuchiya Hiroko, Isogai Emiko, Yamamoto Tomoko
Abstract excerpt
Lon protease, a member of the ATP-dependent protease family, regulates numerous cellular systems by degrading specific substrates. Here, we demonstrate that Lon is involved in the regulation of quorum-sensing (QS) signaling systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic human pathogen. The organism has two acyl-homoserine lactone (HSL)-mediated QS systems, LasR/LasI and RhlR/RhlI. Many reports have...
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