Involvement of luxS in Biofilm Formation by Capnocytophaga ochracea.

Capnocytophaga ochracea is present in the dental plaque biofilm of patients with periodontitis. Biofilm cells change their phenotype through quorum sensing in response to fluctuations in cell-population density. Quorum sensing is mediated by auto-inducers (AIs). AI-2 is involved in intercellular sig...

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Main Authors: Kyoko Hosohama-Saito, Eitoyo Kokubu, Kazuko Okamoto-Shibayama, Daichi Kita, Akira Katakura, Kazuyuki Ishihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4723239?pdf=render