LuxS-independent formation of AI-2 from ribulose-5-phosphate
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In many bacteria, the signal molecule AI-2 is generated from its precursor <it>S</it>-ribosyl-L-homocysteine in a reaction catalysed by the enzyme LuxS. However, generation of AI-2-like activity has also been reported for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/98 |