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Tandem Mass Spectrometry Detection of Quorum Sensing Activity in Multidrug Resistant Clinical Isolate Acinetobacter baumannii
Joint Authors
Yin, Wai-Fong
Chan, Kok-Gan
Cheng, Huey Jia
Chen, Jian Woon
Ngeow, Yun Fong
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Many Proteobacteria communicate via production followed by response of quorum sensing molecules, namely, N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs).
These molecules consist of a lactone moiety with N-acyl side chain with various chain lengths and degrees of saturation at C-3 position.
AHL-dependent QS is often associated with regulation of diverse bacterial phenotypes including the expression of virulence factors.
With the use of biosensor and high resolution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, the AHL production of clinical isolate A.
baumannii 4KT was studied.
Production of short chain AHL, namely, N-hexanoyl-homoserine lactone (C6-HSL) and N-octanoyl-homoserine lactone (C8-HSL), was detected.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chan, Kok-Gan& Cheng, Huey Jia& Chen, Jian Woon& Yin, Wai-Fong& Ngeow, Yun Fong. 2014. Tandem Mass Spectrometry Detection of Quorum Sensing Activity in Multidrug Resistant Clinical Isolate Acinetobacter baumannii. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chan, Kok-Gan…[et al.]. Tandem Mass Spectrometry Detection of Quorum Sensing Activity in Multidrug Resistant Clinical Isolate Acinetobacter baumannii. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chan, Kok-Gan& Cheng, Huey Jia& Chen, Jian Woon& Yin, Wai-Fong& Ngeow, Yun Fong. Tandem Mass Spectrometry Detection of Quorum Sensing Activity in Multidrug Resistant Clinical Isolate Acinetobacter baumannii. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051477
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051477