Table 1.
Microrganism | Major Signal Molecules | Regulatory System | Group-Derived Benefits | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bacillus subtlis | ComX CSF (PhrC) PhrA,-E, -F, -K, -H |
ComP/ComA Rap proteins |
Competence, sporulation, biofilm formation, antibiotic production, | [7–10,32] |
Myxococcus xanthus | A-signal C-signal |
SasSRN | Fruiting body formation or sporulation | [7–10] |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 3O-C12-HSL C4-HSL |
LasI/LasR RhlI/RhlR OscR (orphan) |
Structured biofilm formation, virulence factors | [7–10, 28–30] |
Staphylococcus aureus | AIP-I, AIP-II, AIP-II, AIP-IV | AgrC/AgrA | Biofilm formation, virulence factors | [7–9,31] |
Streptococcus mutans | CSP (ComC) XIP (ComS) |
ComD/ComE ComR |
Bacteriocins, biofilm formation, competence | [33–36] |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | CSPs | ComD/ComE | Competence, fratricide, biofilm formation, virulence | [8,32] |
Vibrio harveyi | HAI-1, CAI-1 AI-2 |
LuxLM/LuxN LuxP/LuxQ |
Bioluminescence emission, symbiosis | [7–9,11,26] |