Structural basis of DSF recognition by its receptor RpfR and its regulatory interaction with the DSF synthase RpfF.

The diffusible signal factors (DSFs) are a family of quorum-sensing autoinducers (AIs) produced and detected by numerous gram-negative bacteria. The DSF family AIs are fatty acids, differing in their acyl chain length, branching, and substitution but having in common a cis-2 double bond that is requ...

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Main Authors: Evan J Waldron, Daniel Snyder, Nicolas L Fernandez, Emily Sileo, Daigo Inoyama, Joel S Freundlich, Christopher M Waters, Vaughn S Cooper, Matthew B Neiditch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-02-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000123