Quorum sensing in Vibrio fischeri: evidence that S-adenosylmethionine is the amino acid substrate for autoinducer synthesis.

Volume: 178, Issue: 17, Pages: 5291 - 5294
Published: Sep 1, 1996
Abstract
Synthesis of the autoinducer signal involved in the cell density-dependent activation of Vibrio fischeri luminescence is directed by luxI. The autoinducer is N-(3-oxohexanoyl)homoserine lactone, and little is known about its synthesis. We have measured autoinducer synthesis by amino acid auxotrophs of Escherichia coli that contained luxI on a high-copy-number plasmid. Experiments with cell suspensions starved for methionine or homoserine show...
Paper Details
Title
Quorum sensing in Vibrio fischeri: evidence that S-adenosylmethionine is the amino acid substrate for autoinducer synthesis.
Published Date
Sep 1, 1996
Volume
178
Issue
17
Pages
5291 - 5294
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