Functional amyloids in Pseudomonas aeruginosa may be involved in the sequestration of the quorum sensing molecules HHQ and PQS under high shear conditions.

• Main Author: Sia, Wan Rong.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53796
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes chronic infections in cystic fibrosis patients. In the airways of the lungs, fluids are flowing at inconsistent rate and this could dilute concentrations of signalling molecules and nutrients that are important to the pathogen. These si...