Pseudomonas : model organism, pathogen, cell factory /
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| Imprint: | Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, c2008. |
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| Description: | xxi, 402 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7195406 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- 1. Comparative Genomics of Pseudomonas
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Pan/Core Genome of Pseudomonas
- 1.3. Phylogeny of Pseudomonas
- 1.4. Blast Atlas of Pseudomonas Genomes
- 1.5. Functional Categories
- 1.6. Codon Usage and Expression
- 1.7. Future Outlook
- References
- 2. Clinical Relevance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Master of Adaptation and Survival Strategies
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. CF
- 2.3. Survival of P. aeruginosa by Adaptation to the Inflammatory Defense System
- 2.4. Conductive and the Respiratory Zones of the Lungs
- 2.5. Survival of P. aeruginosa by Adaptation to the Respiratory Zone of the Lungs
- 2.6. Survival of P. aeruginosa by Adaptation to the Conductive Zone of the Lungs
- 2.7. Survival of P. aeruginosa by Adaptation to the Antibiotic Therapy
- 2.8. Evolutionary Implications of the Adaptability of P. aeruginosa
- References
- 3. Adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. What is Adherence?
- 3.3. Role of Adherence in Infection
- 3.4. How is Bacterial Adherence Associated with Virulence?
- 3.5. P. aeruginosa Adhesins
- 3.6. Surface Receptor Requirements of the Pilus Adhesin
- 3.7. How Does PilA Mediate Attachment to Human Mucosal Surfaces?
- 3.8. X-ray Crystallographic Structural Studies of the Pilin Structural Protein
- 3.9. Structure of the Pilus Fiber
- 3.10. Structure of the Receptor-Binding Domain and Location on the Pilus
- 3.11. Structural Nature of the Receptor-Binding Domain
- 3.12. Twitching Motility
- 3.13. How Does the Pilus Attach to a Solid Surface?
- 3.14. The Monkey-Bar Swing Paradox
- 3.15. Molecular Basis for Receptor-binding Domain Interaction with Steel Surfaces
- 3.16. Pili as Nanowires for Redox Reactions
- 3.17. What is the Most Important Role of Adherence to P. aeruginosa
- References
- 4. Flagella and Pili of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Flagellum of P. aeruginosa
- 4.3. Pili of P. aeruginosa
- 4.4. Conclusions
- References
- 5. Pseudomonas Motility and Chemotaxis
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Chemotaxis Assay Methods
- 5.3. Ecological Aspects of Chemotaxis
- 5.4. Molecular Biology of Chemotaxis in Pseudomonas
- 5.5. Pseudomonas as Model Microorganisms for Chemotaxis Research
- References
- 6. Iron Transport and Signaling in Pseudomonads
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Siderophores Used by Pseudomonads
- 6.3. Siderophore Synthesis
- 6.4. Ferri-Siderophore Transport
- 6.5. Regulation of Siderophore Synthesis and Transport
- 6.6. Introduction to Signaling
- 6.7. Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives
- References
- 7. Quorum Sensing in Pseudomonads (
