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SUBMITTER: Li J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1762088 | biostudies-other | 2006
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Li Jun J Wang Liang L Hashimoto Yoshifumi Y Tsao Chen-Yu CY Wood Thomas K TK Valdes James J JJ Zafiriou Evanghelos E Bentley William E WE
Molecular systems biology 20061212
Quorum sensing (QS) is an important determinant of bacterial phenotype. Many cell functions are regulated by intricate and multimodal QS signal transduction processes. The LuxS/AI-2 QS system is highly conserved among Eubacteria and AI-2 is reported as a 'universal' signal molecule. To understand the hierarchical organization of AI-2 circuitry, a comprehensive approach incorporating stochastic simulations was developed. We investigated the synthesis, uptake, and regulation of AI-2, developed tes ...[more]