Abstract
AI-2 is an autoinducer made by many bacteria. LsrB binds AI-2 in the periplasm, and Tsr is the L-serine chemoreceptor. We show that AI-2 strongly attracts Escherichia coli. Both LsrB and Tsr are necessary for sensing AI-2, but AI-2 uptake is not, suggesting that LsrB and Tsr interact directly in the periplasm.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 768-773 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of bacteriology |
| Volume | 193 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology