The Role of luxS in the Middle Ear Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolate 947

The LuxS protein, encoded by luxS, is required for the production of autoinducer 2 (AI-2) in Streptococcus pneumoniae. The AI-2 molecule serves as a quorum sensing signal, and thus regulates cellular processes such as carbohydrate utilisation and biofilm formation, as well as impacting virulence. Th...

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Autores principales: Tikhomirova, Alexandra, Brazel, Erin B., McLean, Kimberley T., Agnew, Hannah N., Paton, James C., Trappetti, Claudia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8877971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35215159
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11020216

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8877971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35215159
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11020216

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