Saccharomyces cerevisiae Requires <i>CFF1</i> To Produce 4-Hydroxy-5-Methylfuran-3(2H)-One, a Mimic of the Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Autoinducer AI-2
Julie S. Valastyan, Christina M. Kraml, István Pelczer, Thomas C. Ferrante, Bonnie L. Bassler
Abstract
Cff1p, suggests that like AI-2, MHF is widely produced. Our results expand the breadth of organisms that may participate in quorum-sensing-mediated interactions.
Topics & Concepts
Quorum sensingAutoinducerSaccharomyces cerevisiaeChemistryBacteriaMicrobiologyBiochemistryYeastBiologyGeneticsGeneVirulenceBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyMicrobial Inactivation Methods