Quorum sensing componentry opens new lines of communication

EMBO J. 2022 Sep 15;41(18):e112162. doi: 10.15252/embj.2022112162. Epub 2022 Aug 16.

Authors

Sally Wang^{1

2

3}, Gregory F Payne^{1

2

3}, William E Bentley^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
² Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
³ Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.

Abstract

Autoinducer-2 is a key molecule for bacterial quorum sensing. New exporter structures may now help narrow the gap between biology and engineering.

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MeSH terms

Bacteria*
Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
Communication
Quorum Sensing*

Substances

Bacterial Proteins