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Quorum sensing signal-response systems in Gram-negative bacteria

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Papenfort, Kai, Bassler, Bonnie L.·2016·Nature Reviews Microbiology

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Bacteria use quorum sensing to orchestrate gene expression programmes that underlie collective behaviours. Quorum sensing relies on the production, release, detection and group-level response to extracellular signalling molecules, which are called autoinducers. Recent work has discovered new autoinducers in Gram-negative bacteria, shown how these molecules are recognized by cognate receptors, revealed new regulatory components that are embedded in canonical signalling circuits and identified novel regulatory network designs. In this Review we examine how, together, these features of quorum sensing signal-response systems combine to control collective behaviours in Gram-negative bacteria and we discuss the implications for host-microbial associations and antibacterial therapy.

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Authors
Papenfort, K., & Bassler, B. L.
Affiliations
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Corresponding author
  • Papenfort, Kai
  • Bassler, Bonnie L.
Venue
Nature Reviews Microbiology
Published
2016-08-11
Volume
14
Issue
9
Pages
576-588
ISSN
  • 1740-1526 (ISSN-L)
  • 1740-1534
OpenAlex
W2511941815
Cited by
2,256
References
154
Citations by year
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FWCI
15.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature Reviews Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM065859, R37GM065859)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Escherichia coli research studies
Keywords
quorum sensing, Gram-negative bacteria, autoinducers, signal transduction, collective behavior, interkingdom communication, host-microbe interactions, antibiotic therapy
MeSH terms
Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacterial Proteins, Gram-Negative Bacteria, Pheromones, Signal Transduction, Quorum Sensing

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