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A Novel and Efficient Platform for Discovering Noncanonical Quorum-Quenching Proteins.
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Abstract
Quorum sensing (QS) is a well-known chemical signaling system responsible for intercellular communication that is widespread in bacteria. Acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) is the most-studied QS signal. Previously, bacterially encoded AHL-degrading enzymes were considered to be canonical quorum-quenching proteins that have been widely used to control pathogenic infections. Here, we report a novel platform that enabled the efficient discovery of noncanonical AHL quorum-quenching proteins. This platform initially asked bacteriologists to carry out comparative genomic analyses between phylogenetically related AHL-producing and non-AHL-producing members to identify genes that are conservatively shared by non-AHL-producing members but absent in AHL-producing species. These candidate genes were then introduced into recombinant AHL-producing E. coli to screen for target proteins with the ability to block AHL production. Via this platform, we found that non-AHL-producing
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