Lack of genomic evidence of AI-2 receptors suggests a non-quorum sensing role for <it>luxS </it>in most bacteria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Great excitement accompanied discoveries over the last decade in several Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria of the LuxS protein, which catalyzes production of the AI-2 autoinducer molecule for a second quorum sensing system (QS...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/154 |