A Nitric Oxide-Responsive Quorum Sensing Circuit in Vibrio harveyi Regulates Flagella Production and Biofilm Formation

A Nitric Oxide-Responsive Quorum Sensing Circuit in Vibrio harveyi Regulates Flagella Production and Biofilm Formation

Cell signaling plays an important role in the survival of bacterial colonies. They use small molecules to coordinate gene expression in a cell density dependent manner. This process, known as quorum sensing, helps bacteria regulate diverse functions such as bioluminescence, biofilm formation and vir...

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Main Authors: Yueming Xu, Bernadette M. Henares, Elizabeth M. Boon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
nitric oxide
biofilm
quorum sensing
flagella
bacterial motility
H-NOX
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/8/16473

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