We have located links that may give you full text access.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
REVIEW
Production, detection and application perspectives of quorum sensing autoinducer-2 in bacteria.
Journal of Biotechnology 2018 Februrary 21
Autoinducer-2 (AI-2) is a major signal molecule in bacterial quorum sensing (QS) besides N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs or AI-1). AI-2 mediated QS pathways have been proved to regulate gene expression and physiological behaviors of bacteria in either intraspecies or interspecies communication. Recent reviews have mainly summarized AI-2 structures, AI-2 mediated QS pathways and the role of AI-2 in gene regulation, etc. In this article, we present a comprehensive review of AI-2 production, detection and applications. Firstly, intracellular AI-2 synthetic routes were outlined and environmental influences on AI-2 production were focused. Furthermore, recent advances in AI-2 detection and quantification were elucidated from an overall perspective. An in-depth understanding of mechanisms and features of various detection methods may facilitate development of new technologies aimed at signal molecule detection. Finally, utilization of AI-2 mediated QS in health improvement, water treatment and drug production indicate promising and extensive application perspectives of QS strategies.
Full text links
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app