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agr receptor mutants reveal distinct modes of inhibition by staphylococcal autoinducing peptides.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 27 Jan 2009
Geisinger Edward, Muir Tom W, Novick Richard P
Abstract excerpt
Through the agr quorum-sensing system, staphylococci secrete unique autoinducing peptides (AIPs) and detect their concentration via the AgrC transmembrane receptor, coordinating local bacterial population density with global changes in gene expression. Unique AIP and AgrC variants exist within and between species, and although autologous interactions lead to agr activation, heterologous interactions usually lead...
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