| AIP | Auto-inducing peptide |
| LAB | Lactic acid bacteria |
| QSS | Quorum-sensing system |
| TCS | Two-component system |
| CFS | Cell-free supernatant |
| EMSA | Electrophoretic mobility shift assay |
| PK | Protein kinase |
| RR | Response regulator |
| HPK | Histidine protein kinase |
| AIP | Auto-inducing peptide |
| LAB | Lactic acid bacteria |
| QSS | Quorum-sensing system |
| TCS | Two-component system |
| CFS | Cell-free supernatant |
| EMSA | Electrophoretic mobility shift assay |
| PK | Protein kinase |
| RR | Response regulator |
| HPK | Histidine protein kinase |