N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone Production by Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Human Tongue Surface

N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone Production by Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Human Tongue Surface

Bacteria communicate by producing quorum sensing molecules called autoinducers, which include autoinducer-1, an N-hexanoyl homoserine lactone (AHL), and autoinducer-2. Bacteria present in the human oral cavity have been shown to produce autoinducer-2, but not AHL. Here, we report the isolation of tw...

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Main Authors: Kok-Gan Chan, Chong-Lek Koh, Xin-Yue Chan, Wai-Fong Yin, Kathiravan Purmal, Shenyang Chin, Choon-Kook Sam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-03-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
N-acylhomoserine lactone
N-3-dodecanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (C12-HSL)
N-heptanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (C7-HSL)
N-octanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (C8-HSL)
oral cavity
posterior dorsal surface
quorum sensing
tongue
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/3/3472/

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