RhlR quorum-sensing receptor ligand sensitivity regulates the differential expression of phenazine genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Autumn N. Pope, Varun Rakeshbhai Bavda, Megan L. Schumacher, Alicia G. Mendoza, Anne M. Stringer, Caleb P. Mallery, Anna Czachor, Amanda F. Kurtz, Biqing Liang, Ke Xia, Joseph T. Wade, Jon E. Paczkowski
This study identifies key residues in RhlR that determine ligand specificity and shows how ligand-driven gene regulation affects phenazine gene expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Journal of Bacteriology · Apr 8, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology