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Jul 2026
Distribution of luxS and production of autoinducer-2 among gut Bacteroidales
It is found that prevalent and abundant human gut Bacteroidales species including Bacteroides uniformis and Phocaeicola vulgatus produce substantial amounts of AI-2, one of two pathways to complete the activated methyl cycle, one that produces the QS molecule AI-2.
Nolan W. Kennedy, R. H. Gellman, M. Coyne et al.
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