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Quorum Sensing Flashcards

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LuxR

A

activator of LuxICDABEG transcription

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LuxI

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Autoinducer synthase

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3
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LuxC

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Fatty acid reductase

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4
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LuxD

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Acyl transferase

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5
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LuxA and B

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Luciferase subunits

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LuxE

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Acyl protein syntase

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7
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LuxG

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Flavin mononucleotide

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8
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What does cAMP/CRP do at low pop. density?

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stimulates LuxR transcription and represses LuxICDABEG

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9
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What happens if autoinducer is unavailable?

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  • luciferase not made at significant level
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10
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LasR

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controls RhiR/I and Las regulation

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RhiR/I

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Controls Rhi regulation (encodes enzymes for synthesis of rhamolipicds

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