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Quorum sensing Flashcards

1
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What is quorum sensing ?

A

cell-cell signalling to coord expression of virulence in density related process

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What are the names the two QS genes?

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I and R

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What does the I gene do?

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encode autoinducer (AIs) synthase, can cross CM

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What does the R gene do?

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encodes transcriptional activator protein

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What causes AI to bind to the transcriptional activator ?

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increase in AI concentration (due to high concentration of cells) to the threshold

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What do rhamnolipids do?

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prevent successful polymorph attack by causing rapid lysis of polymorphs

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How is the rhamnolipid and PMN interaction measured experimentally ?

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leakage of PMN measured by lactate dehydrogenase

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8
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What does Dynorphin do?

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induces QS in PA and rhamnolipids

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What is the structure of Dynorphin?

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endogenous K-agonist belonging to opioid peptides

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10
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What are the two QS regulators in PA?

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master regulator and workhorse regulator

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11
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What is the AI2 precursor?

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DPD

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12
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What is LuxS?

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enzyme involved in AI2

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13
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What is LuxP?

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regulatory system of AI2

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14
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What are diffusible signal factors ?

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AI of biofilm dispersal
interspecie signalling
cis-unsaturated fatty acids

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15
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What disperses a PA biofilm?

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CDA

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16
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What disperses a Burkholderia biofilm?

17
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What disperses a Burkholderia biofilm?

18
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What does diketopiperazine do?

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inhibit QS
are secondary metabolites consisting of cyclic dipeptides
inhibit cell synthase (AI)

19
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What does AgrC do?

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encodes AI peptide membrane sensor

20
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What does ArgD do?

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precursor of AIP

21
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What does ArgB do?

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transmembrane protein secreting AIP

22
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What does ArgA do?

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response regulator phosphorylated by ArgC

23
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What does a decrease in nitric oxide do?

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decreases c-di-GMP = turn off biofilm traits = dispersal

24
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What does pqs do?

A

contribute to gene regulation independent of its ability to activate pqsR and induce iron starvation response

25
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What is the precursor of pqs?

26
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What does HHQ do?

A

pqs precursor
triggers pqsR-dependent +ve feedback loop = increase expression of pqsABCDE operon

27
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What does pqsE regulate?

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genes coding virulence

28
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Which autoinducers control the Las and Rhl systems?

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acyl-homoserine lactone AIs
- N-(3-oxododecanoyl)-L-homoserine
- N-butyryl-L-homoserine lactone

29
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Name two QS inhibitors

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las B-grp fusion
furanone

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