Venturi Vittorio, Venuti Chiara, Devescovi Giulia, Lucchese Carla, Friscina Arianna, Degrassi Giuliano, Aguilar Claudio, Mazzucchi Umberto
Bacteriology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Area Science Park, Padriciano 99, 34012 Trieste, Italy.
FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2004 Dec 15;241(2):179-83. doi: 10.1016/j.femsle.2004.10.015.
We report for the first time the production of acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) by Erwina amylovora, an important quarantine bacterial pathogen that causes fire blight in plants. E. amylovora produces one N-acyl homoserine lactone [a N-(3-oxo-hexanoyl)-homoserine lactone or a N-(3-hydroxy-hexanoyl)-homoserine lactone] quorum sensing signal molecule both in vitro and in planta (pear plant). Given the involvement of AHLs in plant pathogenesis, we speculate that AHL-dependent quorum sensing could play an important role in the regulation of E. amylovora virulence.
我们首次报道了梨火疫欧文氏菌(一种导致植物火疫病的重要检疫性细菌病原体)可产生酰基高丝氨酸内酯(AHLs)。梨火疫欧文氏菌在体外和植物体内(梨树植株)均能产生一种N-酰基高丝氨酸内酯[一种N-(3-氧代己酰基)-高丝氨酸内酯或N-(3-羟基己酰基)-高丝氨酸内酯]群体感应信号分子。鉴于AHLs参与植物致病过程,我们推测AHL依赖的群体感应可能在梨火疫欧文氏菌毒力调控中发挥重要作用。