A probable aculeacin A acylase from the <it>Ralstonia solanacearum </it>GMI1000 is <it>N</it>-acyl-homoserine lactone acylase with quorum-quenching activity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The infection and virulence functions of diverse plant and animal pathogens that possess quorum sensing systems are regulated by <it>N</it>-acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs) acting as signal molecules. AHL-acylase is a quoru...

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Main Authors: Liao Chen-Ting, Chen Chii-Jaan, Chen Chin-Nung, Lee Chia-Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/89