Quorum sensing (QS)-based signaling is a widespread pathway used by bacteria for the regulation of functions involved in relation to their environment or host. QS relies upon the production, accumulation, and perception of small diffusible molecules by the bacterial population, hence linking high gene expression with high cell population densities. Amongst the different QS signal molecules, an important class of signal molecules is the N-acyl homoserine lactone (N-AHSL) class. In pathogens such as Erwinia or Pseudomonas, N-AHSL-based QS is crucial to overcome the host defenses and ensure a successful infection. Interfering with QS regulation allows the alga Delisea pulchra to avoid surface colonization by bacteria. Thus, interfering in the QS regulation of pathogenic bacteria is a promising antibiotic-free antibacterial therapeutic strategy. To date, two N-AHSL lactonase and one amidohydrolase families of N-ASHL degradation enzymes have been characterized and proven to be efficient in vitro to control N-AHSL-based QS-regulated functions in pathogens.
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Oger, P. M., & Uroz, S. (2010). Screening for N-AHSL-based-signaling interfering enzymes. Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.), 668, 203–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-823-2_14
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