Rapid degradation of N-3-oxo-acylhomoserine lactones by a Bacillus cereus isolate from Malaysian rainforest soil

A bacterial strain, KM1S, was isolated from a Malaysian rainforest soil sample by using a defined enrichment medium that specifically facilitates selection of quorum quenching bacteria. KM1S was clustered closely to Bacillus cereus by 16S ribosomal DNA sequence analysis. It degraded N-3-oxo-hexanoyl...

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Main Authors: Chan, Kok Gan, Wong, Cheng Siang, Yin, Wai Fong, Sam, Choon Kook, Koh, Chong Lek
Format: Article
Published: Springer 2010
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