@article{2357, keywords = {Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Biofilms, Genes, Bacterial, Bacterial Proteins, Models, Biological, Bacterial Physiological Phenomena, 4-Butyrolactone, Signal Transduction, Lactones, Virulence, Homoserine, Cyclic GMP, Escherichia coli Proteins, Oligopeptides, Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases, Phosphorus-Oxygen Lyases, Purine Nucleotides, Quinolones, Second Messenger Systems}, author = {Andrew Camilli and Bonnie Bassler}, title = {Bacterial small-molecule signaling pathways.}, abstract = {

Bacteria use diverse small molecules for extra- and intracellular signaling. They scan small-molecule mixtures to access information about both their extracellular environment and their intracellular physiological status, and based on this information, they continuously interpret their circumstances and react rapidly to changes. Bacteria must integrate extra- and intracellular signaling information to mount appropriate responses to changes in their environment. We review recent research into two fundamental bacterial small-molecule signaling pathways: extracellular quorum-sensing signaling and intracellular cyclic dinucleotide signaling. We suggest how these two pathways may converge to control complex processes including multicellularity, biofilm formation, and virulence. We also outline new questions that have arisen from recent studies in these fields.

}, year = {2006}, journal = {Science}, volume = {311}, pages = {1113-6}, month = {2006 Feb 24}, issn = {1095-9203}, doi = {10.1126/science.1121357}, language = {eng}, }