The Pyocin Regulator PrtR Regulates Virulence Expression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Modulation of Gac/Rsm System and c-di-GMP Signaling Pathway
Hongying Jiao, Li Fan, Tietao Wang, Joey Kuok Hoong Yam, Liang Yang, Haihua Liang
Abstract
In Pseudomonas aeruginosa , the second messenger cyclic-di-GMP and Gac/Rsm signaling pathways are associated with the transition from acute to chronic infection. Therefore, identification of the molecular mechanisms that govern lifestyle choice in bacteria is very important.
Topics & Concepts
Pseudomonas aeruginosaRegulatorVirulenceBiologyMicrobiologySignal transductionBacteriaPseudomonadalesSecond messenger systemPseudomonasPseudomonadaceaeCell biologyBiochemistryGeneGeneticsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingVibrio bacteria research studiesBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology