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Site tqsA

• Name: tqsA
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b1601	MG1655 locus tag
  ydgG

  
  
• Mnemonic: Transport of Quorum Signal AI-2
• Left End Point: 36.04
• Right End Point: 36.06
  Products:

  transporter of auto-inducer 2, AI-2,, controlling biofilm formation

  
  
• Direction: >
• Priority: 0
  1 Alleles of This Gene

  tqsA749(del)::kan

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG13928
  EcoliWiki	tqsA

  
  
• Comment:
  • controls biofilm formation via transport of auto-inducer 2 (AI-2)
• References:
  • Ren, D., L.A. Bedzyk, S.M. Thomas, R.W. Ye, T.K. Wood 2004. Gene expression in Escherichia coli biofilms. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 64:515-524
  
  
  • Gonzalez Barrios, A.F., R. Zuo, Y. Hashimoto, L. Yang, W.E. Bentley, T.K. Wood 2006. Autoinducer 2 controls biofilm formation in Escherichia coli through a novel motility quorum-sensing regulator (MqsR, B3022). J.Bacteriol. 188:305-316