Dessalegne, Y. I. (2012) Acyl-HSL signaling & Quorum Quenching: screening and design on a new frontier in antimicrobial action. Bachelor's Thesis, Biology.
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Abstract
Quorum sensing, the ability of many bacterial colonies and communities to modify gene transcription in a density-dependent manner, is the mechanism by which biofilm formation occurs. Biofilms, communities of bacteria surrounding themselves with a robust extracellular matrix, cause infections to be difficult to treat with antibiotics. The pressure is on to find alternative antimicrobial molecules for these pathogens. This work is a description of recent screening and design efforts to inhibit the most well characterized quorum sensing signaling system, which uses N-acylated homoserinelactones (acyl-HSLs) as signals. Acyl-HSL signal degradation enzymes such as Acyl-HSL acylases and lactonases are widespread in prokaryotes, and naturally occurring small molecule inhibitors are produced by many plants. As more acyl-HSL system homologues are elucidated, more inhibitory molecules are discovered, and more 3D structures are resolved, rational design and screening of quorum sensing inhibitors is rapidly being refined.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis) |
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| Degree programme: | Biology |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2018 07:49 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2018 07:49 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/10353 |
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