The Scientific World Journal (Jan 2014)

Quorum Sensing Activity of Mesorhizobium sp. F7 Isolated from Potable Water

  • Pei-Ling Yong,
  • Kok-Gan Chan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/874764
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2014

Abstract

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We isolated a bacterial isolate (F7) from potable water. The strain was identified as Mesorhizobium sp. by 16S rDNA gene phylogenetic analysis and screened for N-acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) production by an AHL biosensor. The AHL profile of the isolate was further analyzed using high resolution triple quadrupole liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS) which confirmed the production of multiple AHLs, namely, N-3-oxo-octanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (3-oxo-C8-HSL) and N-3-oxo-decanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (3-oxo-C10-HSL). These findings will open the perspective to study the function of these AHLs in plant-microbe interactions.