An investigation of a quorum-quenching lactonase from Bacillus thuringiensis
Gram-negative bacteria use N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) to sense population density and regulate gene expression, including virulent phenotypes. The quorum-quenching AHL lactonase from Bacillus thuringiensis cleaves the lactone ring of AHLs, disabling this mode of gene regulation. Despite th...
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| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-12-421 |