Similar Signalling Systems
N-acyl-L-Homoserine Lactone Autoinducers in Bacteria
Species
Relation to Host
Regulate Production of
I Gene
R Gene
Vibrio fischeri
marine symbiont
Bioluminescence
luxI
luxR
Vibrio harveyi
marine symbiont
Bioluminescence
luxL,M
luxN,P,Q
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Human pathogen
Virulence factors
lasI
lasR
Rhamnolipids
rhlI
rhlR
Yersinia enterocolitica
Human pathogen
?
yenI
yenR
Chromobacterium violaceum
Human pathogen
Violaceum production
Hemolysin
Exoprotease
cviI
cviR
Enterobacter agglomerans
Human pathogen
?
eagI
?
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Plant pathogen
Ti plasmid conjugation
traI
traR
Erwinia caratovora
Plant pathogen
Virulence factors
Carbapenem production
expI
expR
Erwinia stewartii
Plant pathogen
Extracellular Capsule
esaI
esaR
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Plant symbiont
Rhizome interactions
rhiI
rhiR
Pseudomonas aureofaciens
Plant beneficial
Phenazine production
phzI
phzR