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- noun biochemistry Any of several compounds, synthesized by
bacteria , that have signalling functions inquorum sensing
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Examples
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E. coli to express three proteins in response to an autoinducer called AHL: an enzyme that produces more AHL, a fluorescent protein and a chemical "off switch" that can shut down expression of all three proteins once AHL reaches a certain concentration.
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Hanzelka BL, Greenberg EP (1995) Evidence that the N-terminal region of the Vibrio fischeri LuxR protein constitutes an autoinducer-binding domain.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Thomas Bjarnsholt et al. 2010
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One thing that is known, he said, is that bacterial cells communicate via autoinducer or
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The bacteria can act in concert because they routinely release a molecule called an autoinducer into their environment.
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Zhang M, Sun K, Sun L (2008) Regulation of autoinducer 2 production and luxS expression in a pathogenic Edwardsiella tarda strain.
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Edwardsiella tarda rpoS: effect on serum resistance, chondroitinase activity, biofilm formation, and autoinducer synthetases expression.
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Because the exits were a source of the exogenously added autoinducer, this type of distribution of fluorescence in the colony was inconsistent with the possibility that autoinducer did not reach cells in the internal regions.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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In the presence of exogenously added autoinducer supplied with the medium
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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In an earlier study, Dr. Bassler and colleagues discovered a class of small molecules that prevented a key autoinducer called acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) from binding to LuxN.
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Because the exits were a source of the exogenously added autoinducer, this type of distribution of fluorescence in the colony was inconsistent with the possibility that autoinducer did not reach cells in the internal regions.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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