Peptide pheromone-dependent regulation of antimicrobial peptide production in Gram-positive bacteria: a case of multicellular behavior
M Kleerebezem, LE Quadri - Peptides, 2001 - Elsevier
Quorum sensing enables unicellular organisms to behave in a multicellular way by allowing
population-wide synchronized adaptive responses that involve modulation of a wide range
of physiological responses in a cell density-, cell proximity-or growth phase-dependent
manner. Examples of processes modulated by quorum sensing are the development of
genetic competence, conjugative plasmid transfer, sporulation and cell differentiation,
biofilm formation, virulence response, production of antibiotics, antimicrobial peptides and …
population-wide synchronized adaptive responses that involve modulation of a wide range
of physiological responses in a cell density-, cell proximity-or growth phase-dependent
manner. Examples of processes modulated by quorum sensing are the development of
genetic competence, conjugative plasmid transfer, sporulation and cell differentiation,
biofilm formation, virulence response, production of antibiotics, antimicrobial peptides and …
