Biotechnology(Faisalabad) · 2006 · 33 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyCell SignalingMicrobial PathogenesisMicrobial PhysiologyBacterial Gene RegulationGene Regulation In MicrobesMicrobial Cell-cell CommunicationMicrobial Gene Regulatory NetworksPlant Growth-promoting MicroorganismsQuorum SensingCell-cell RecognitionLactone BiosynthesisPseudomonas SpeciesQuorum Sensing Gene RegulationQuorum Sensing GenesQuorum Sensing RegulationQuorum Sensing RegulatorsQuorum Sensing Signaling
Bacteria can coordinate group activities by cell-cell communicate with each other in a process called quorum sensing.The interbacterial communication system(quorum sensing,QS) utilizes hormones,such as acyl-homoserine lactone(AHL) to regulate bacterial gene expression.Several Pseudomonas species produce acylated homoserine lactones that control important functions including pathogenicity and plant growth promotion.Many reports indicate that the quorum sensing systems of Pseudomonas are significantly regulated and interconnected with regulons of other global regulators.This review describes the regulation of quorum sensing in Pseudomonas,focus on a complex response of Pseudomonas to adapt in its particular environment.