Structural requirements of the Pseudomonas quinolone signal for membrane vesicle stimulation

Authors :: Mashburn-Warren, Lauren
Howe, Jorg
Brandenburg, Klaus
Whiteley, Marvin
Source :: Journal of Bacteriology. May, 2009, Vol. 191 Issue 9-10, p3411, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces the quorum signal 2-heptyl-3-hydroxy-4-quinolone (Pseudomonas quinolone signal), which is important for stimulating outer membrane vesicle (MV) formation. Here we describe the importance of the 3-hydroxyl and 2-alkyl chain for MV production and the length of the 2-alkyl chain for association with MVs.

Subjects :: Gas vesicles -- Chemical properties
Quinolones -- Properties
Pseudomonas aeruginosa -- Chemical properties
Biological sciences

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