ComX-Induced Exoproteases Degrade ComX in Bacillus subtilis PS-216

ComX-Induced Exoproteases Degrade ComX in Bacillus subtilis PS-216

Gram-positive bacteria use peptides as auto-inducing (AI) signals to regulate the production of extracellular enzymes (e.g., proteases). ComX is an AI peptide, mostly known for its role in the regulation of bacterial competence and surfactant production in Bacillus subtilis. These two traits are reg...

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Main Authors: Mihael Spacapan, Tjaša Danevčič, Ines Mandic-Mulec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
cell signaling
protease
quorum quenching
biofilms
degradative enzymes
quorum sensing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00105/full

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