Quorum sensing regulators AphA and HapR differentially regulate fluvibactin biosynthesis in Vibrio fluvialis
Biao Kan
IntroductionSiderophores are secondary metabolites with high affinity and specificity for iron and play a crucial role in iron acquisition. Vibrio fluvialis, an emerging foodborne opportunistic pathogen of increasing concern, produces the catechol siderophore fluvibactin. Quorum sensing (QS) is a process of bacterial communication vital for many biological processes. To date, the genes responsible for fluvibactin biosynthesis and the role of quorum sensing (QS) in its regulation remain unclear.M