Quorum Sensing Microbial Rules of Life

New developments in researching quorum sensing

Microbial growth affects industries as diverse as agriculture, engineering, and medicine, to name a few. As more precise solutions are needed for modern challenges, researchers must understand the mechanisms of microbial growth. Quorum sensing (QS) is an essential part of microbial growth, and this work contains key areas such as signal molecules; mechanisms of signal transfer, role, and type of signal receptors; quorum quenching; characterization of microbial plasmids in quorum sensing; and novel and underexplored molecules involved in QS, along with therapeutic roles of quorum sensing inhibitors. This volume is perfect for researchers working on microbiology or biotechnology.

Saurabh Sudha Dhiman is Research Scientist III at South Dakota Mines in Rapid City. His research unveils the uncharted facets of methane cycling under hostile conditions such as hot springs and deep biospheres. He is the recipient of several acclaimed fellowships and awards (India, South Korea,
Japan, USA) from government agencies and received the Gold Medal from his university when completing his MS. During his industrial tenures, he has supervised graduate students on handling and applications of enzymes in the pulp and paper and textile industry.

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction to Quorum Sensing, Saurabh Sudha Dhiman

Bioengineering Advancements and Quorum Sensing
Chapter 2: Systems Biology Approaches for Understanding Biofilm Response, Kumar Selvarajoo
Chapter 3: Technological Advancements in Bacterial Quorum Sensing Studies in Complex and Heterogeneous Environment, Santoshkumar N. Patil and Swapnil C. Kamble
Chapter 4: Role of the CRISPR Technique in Decoding the Principles of Quorum Sensing, Mehul Salaria, Jennifer Frazee, Rishabh Nautiyal, Saurabh Sudha Dhiman, and Jitender Sharma

Synthetic Modulators and Quorum Sensing
Chapter 5: Quorum Sensing as Molecular Target to Fight Against Infectious Diseases, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Nasreddine El Omari, Fatima-Ezzahrae Guaouguaou, Taoufiq Benali, and Imane Chamkhi
Chapter 6: From Natural to Synthetic Quorum Sensing Active Compounds: Insights to Develop Specific Quorum Sensing Modulators for Microbe-Plant Interaction, Juan Manuel Gutierrez-Villagomez, Enrique Ramirez-Chavez, Jorge Molina-Torres, and Juan Vazquez-Martinez
Chapter 7: Quorum Sensing in Acinetobacter Virulence, Celia Mayer, Manuel Romero, Mario Lopez-Martin, Andrea Muras, and Ana Otero
Chapter 8: Quorum Sensing and Plant-Bacteria Interaction: Role of Quorum Sensing in the Rhizobacterial Community Colonization in the Rhizosphere, Imane Chamkhi, Nasreddine El Omari, Taoufiq Benali, and Abdelhakim Bouyahya

Therapeutic Applications and Quorum Sensing
Chapter 9: Quorum Sensing Peptides and Their Interactions with the Host, Evelien Wynendaele, Nathan Debunne, Frederick Verbeke, Yorick Janssens, Anton De Spiegeleer, and Bart De Spiegeleer
Chapter 10: Efficacy of Anti-Biofilm Agents in Targeting ESKAPE Pathogens with a Focus on Antibiotic Drug Resistance, Akanksha Rajput, Kailash T. Bhamare, Adhip Mukhopadhyay, Amber Rastogi, Sakshi, and Manoj Kumar
Chapter 11: Bacillus Quorum Sensing Pheromones: ComX and Phr, Masahiro Okada and Shimpei Sumimoto

Mechanisms and Molecules Regulating Quorum Sensing
Chapter 12: Molecular Mechanism of Bacterial Quorum Sensing and Its Inhibition by Target Specific Approaches, Kayeen Vadakkan
Chapter 13: Quorum Sensing in Yeast, Sujit Sadashiv Jagtap, Ashwini Ashok Bedekar, and Christopher V. Rao
Chapter 14: Therapeutic Aspects of Quorum Sensing Inhibitory Molecules, Venkataseshan Jagannathan, Hiremath Sridhar, and Pragasam Viswanathan
Chapter 15: The Impact of Bacterial Quorum Sensing Signal Molecules on Animal Hosts: Paradigms and Perspectives, Ramakrishnan Sitaraman

Editor's Biography
Author Index
Subject Index