Characterization of a novel N-acylhomoserine lactonase, AidP, from Antarctic Planococcus sp.

• Main Authors: See-Too, Wah Seng, Convey, Peter, Pearce, David Anthony, Chan, Kok Gan
• Format: Article
• Published: BMC 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20752/; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-018-1024-6
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

BACKGROUND: N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs) are well-studied signalling molecules produced by some Gram-negative Proteobacteria for bacterial cell-to-cell communication or quorum sensing. We have previously demonstrated the degradation of AHLs by an Antarctic bacterium, Planococcus versutus L10.15T...