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The theme of our research is the design, synthesis and evaluation of small molecules involved in biological processes. The projects proceed as a team effort, with close collaboration among chemists, biochemists and biologists.
A current area of emphasis is the phenomenon of “quorum sensing” in bacteria. Quorum sensing is a process of bacterial cell–cell communication that enables populations of cells to carry out behaviors in unison. It involves detection of the cell density-dependent accumulation of extracellular signal molecules called autoinducers that elicit population-wide changes in gene expression. In major human pathogens, such as Vibrio cholerae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphlococcus aureus, quorum sensing controls virulence. This raises the possibility that small molecules that influence quorum sensing could be used to control virulence and suggests a new approach for development of anti-infective drugs.
A current area of emphasis is the phenomenon of “quorum sensing” in bacteria. Quorum sensing is a process of bacterial cell–cell communication that enables populations of cells to carry out behaviors in unison. It involves detection of the cell density-dependent accumulation of extracellular signal molecules called autoinducers that elicit population-wide changes in gene expression. In major human pathogens, such as Vibrio cholerae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphlococcus aureus, quorum sensing controls virulence. This raises the possibility that small molecules that influence quorum sensing could be used to control virulence and suggests a new approach for development of anti-infective drugs.
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Zinan Zhang, Dominic Ortega, Anthony Rush,Lauren R. Blankenship, Zi Jun Cheng,Rebecca E. Moore,Minh L. N. Tran,Lucero G. Sandoval,Kareem Aboulhosn,Seiichiro Watanabe, Kendra S. Cortez,David H. Perlman,Martin F. Semmelhack,Laura C. Miller Conrad
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