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The role of AiiA, a quorum-quenching enzyme from Bacillus thuringiensis, on the rhizosphere competence.
Journal of microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Sept 2008
Park Su-Jin, Park Sun-Yang, Ryu Choong-Min, Park Seung-Hwan, Lee Jung-Kee
Abstract excerpt
Bacteria sense their population density and coordinate the expression of target genes, including virulence factors in Gram-negative bacteria, by the N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs)-dependent quorum-sensing (QS) mechanism. In contrast, several soil bacteria are able to interfere with QS by enzymatic degradation of AHLs, referred to as quorum quenching. A potent AHL-degrading enzyme, AiiA, of Bacillus...
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