Journal
SENSORS
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 3327-3349Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s120303327
Keywords
quorum sensing; N-acylhomoserine lactone; autoinductor 2; virulence; Pectobacterium
Funding
- Estonian Science Foundation [GLOMR9072, SF0180088s08]
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Quorum sensing (QS) is a population density-dependent regulatory mechanism in which gene expression is coupled to the accumulation of a chemical signaling molecule. QS systems are widespread among the plant soft-rotting bacteria. In Pectobacterium carotovorum, at least two QS systems exist being specified by the nature of chemical signals involved. QS in Pectobacterium carotovorum uses N-acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) based, as well as autoinducer-2 (AI-2) dependent signaling systems. This review will address the importance of the QS in production of virulence factors and interaction of QS with other regulatory systems in Pectobacterium carotovorum.
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