Characterization of a novel N-acylhomoserine lactonase, AidP, from Antarctic Planococcus sp.

Abstract Background N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs) are well-studied signalling molecules produced by some Gram-negative Proteobacteria for bacterial cell-to-cell communication or quorum sensing. We have previously demonstrated the degradation of AHLs by an Antarctic bacterium, Planococcus versutus...

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Published in:	Microbial Cell Factories
Main Authors:	Wah Seng See-Too, Peter Convey, David A. Pearce, Kok-Gan Chan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-11-01
Subjects:	Quorum quenching Episodic positive selection Pectobacterium Soft-rot disease
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12934-018-1024-6