Progress in and promise of bacterial quorum sensing research
This Review highlights how we can build upon the relatively new and rapidly developing
field of research into bacterial quorum sensing (QS). We now have a depth of knowledge …
field of research into bacterial quorum sensing (QS). We now have a depth of knowledge …
Roles of quorum sensing in biological wastewater treatment: A critical review
NR Maddela, B Sheng, S Yuan, Z Zhou… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Quorum sensing (QS) and quorum quenching (QQ) are increasingly reported in biological
wastewater treatment processes because of their inherent roles in biofilm development …
wastewater treatment processes because of their inherent roles in biofilm development …
The Pel and Psl polysaccharides provide Pseudomonas aeruginosa structural redundancy within the biofilm matrix
Extracellular polysaccharides comprise a major component of the biofilm matrix. Many
species that are adept at biofilm formation have the capacity to produce multiple types of …
species that are adept at biofilm formation have the capacity to produce multiple types of …
Diverse type VI secretion phospholipases are functionally plastic antibacterial effectors
AB Russell, M LeRoux, K Hathazi, DM Agnello… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
Membranes allow the compartmentalization of biochemical processes and are therefore
fundamental to life. The conservation of the cellular membrane, combined with its …
fundamental to life. The conservation of the cellular membrane, combined with its …
Burkholderia type VI secretion systems have distinct roles in eukaryotic and bacterial cell interactions
Bacteria that live in the environment have evolved pathways specialized to defend against
eukaryotic organisms or other bacteria. In this manuscript, we systematically examined the …
eukaryotic organisms or other bacteria. In this manuscript, we systematically examined the …
An update on the sociomicrobiology of quorum sensing in gram-negative biofilm development
D Passos da Silva, MC Schofield, MR Parsek… - Pathogens, 2017 - mdpi.com
Bacteria are social creatures that are able to interact and coordinate behaviors with each
other in a multitude of ways. The study of such group behaviors in microbes was coined …
other in a multitude of ways. The study of such group behaviors in microbes was coined …
Control of bacterial metabolism by quorum sensing
Bacterial quorum sensing (QS)-dependent gene expression is a dynamic response to cell
density. Bacteria produce costly public goods for the benefit of the population as a whole. As …
density. Bacteria produce costly public goods for the benefit of the population as a whole. As …
Kin cell lysis is a danger signal that activates antibacterial pathways of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
M LeRoux, RL Kirkpatrick, EI Montauti, BQ Tran… - Elife, 2015 - elifesciences.org
The perception and response to cellular death is an important aspect of multicellular
eukaryotic life. For example, damage-associated molecular patterns activate an …
eukaryotic life. For example, damage-associated molecular patterns activate an …
VgrG-5 is a Burkholderia type VI secretion system-exported protein required for multinucleated giant cell formation and virulence
S Schwarz, P Singh, JD Robertson… - Infection and …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) has emerged as a critical virulence factor for the group
of closely related Burkholderia spp. that includes Burkholderia pseudomallei, B. mallei, and …
of closely related Burkholderia spp. that includes Burkholderia pseudomallei, B. mallei, and …
Bacterial quorum sensing and metabolic slowing in a cooperative population
Acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL)-mediated quorum sensing (QS) controls the production of
numerous intra-and extracellular products across many species of Proteobacteria. Although …
numerous intra-and extracellular products across many species of Proteobacteria. Although …