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Two homologous Agr-like quorum-sensing systems cooperatively control adherence, cell morphology, and cell viability properties in Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Dec 2008
Fujii Toshio, Ingham Colin, Nakayama Jiro, Beerthuyzen Marke, Kunuki Ryoko, Molenaar Douwe, Sturme Mark, Vaughan Elaine, Kleerebezem Michiel, de Vos Willem
Abstract excerpt
A two-component regulatory system of Lactobacillus plantarum, encoded by genes designated lamK and lamR (hpk10 and rrp10), was studied. The lamK and lamR genes encode proteins which are highly homologous to the quorum-sensing histidine kinase LamC and the response regulator LamA, respectively. Transcription analysis of the lamKR operon and the lamBDCA operon and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of...
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