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The emerging role of auxins as bacterial signal molecules: Potential biotechnological applications

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MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 16, Issue 8, Pages 1611-1615

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14235

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Microorganisms are exposed to a variety of signal molecules in their natural environments. Detection of these signals leads to changes in microbial metabolism and physiology. Auxin, a plant hormone, is produced not only in plants but also in all kingdoms of life, making it an important signal molecule in regulating microbial processes.
Microorganisms are exposed in their natural niches to a wide diversity of signal molecules. Specific detection of these signals results in alterations in microbial metabolism and physiology. Auxins like indole-3-acetic acid are key phytohormones that regulate plant growth and development. Nonetheless, auxin biosynthesis is not restricted to plants but is ubiquitous in all kingdoms of life. This wide phylogenetic distribution of auxins production, together with the diversity of regulated cellular processes, have made auxins key intra- and inter-kingdom signal molecules in life modulating, for example microbial physiology, metabolism and virulence. Despite their increasing importance as global signal molecules, the mechanisms by which auxins perform their regulatory functions in microorganisms are largely unknown. In this article, we outline recent research that has advanced our knowledge of the mechanisms of bacterial auxin perception. We also highlight the potential applications of this research in aspects such as antibiotic production, biosensor design, plant microbiome engineering and antivirulence therapies.

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