Table 3.
Core quorum-controlled genes
| ORF no.* | Gene name | Description |
| PA0122 | rahU | RahU |
| PA0852 | cbpD | Chitin-binding protein CbpD precursor |
| PA1131 | Probable major facilitator superfamily (MFS) transporter | |
| PA1216 | Hypothetical protein | |
| PA1221 | Hypothetical protein | |
| PA1245–49 | aprX-F, aprA | Alkaline protease biosynthesis gene cluster |
| PA1431 | rsaL | Regulatory protein RsaL |
| PA1869 | Probable acyl carrier protein | |
| PA1871 | lasA | LasA protease precursor |
| PA2193–95 | hcnABC | Hydrogen cyanide synthase operon |
| PA2302–05 | ambBCDE | l-2-amino-4-methoxy-trans-3-butenoic acid biosynthesis gene cluster |
| PA2330 | Hypothetical protein | |
| PA2331 | Hypothetical protein | |
| PA2591 | Probable transcriptional regulator | |
| PA2592 | Probable periplasmic spermidine/putrescine-binding protein | |
| PA2939 | Probable aminopeptidase | |
| PA3326 | clpP2 | ClpP2 |
| PA3327 | Probable nonribosomal peptide synthetase | |
| PA3329 | Hypothetical protein | |
| PA3332 | Conserved hypothetical protein | |
| PA3475 | pheC | Cyclohexadienyl dehydratase precursor |
| PA3476 | rhlI | Autoinducer synthesis protein RhlI |
| PA3535 | Probable serine protease | |
| PA3724 | lasB | Elastase LasB |
| PA3904 | Hypothetical protein | |
| PA3907 | Hypothetical protein | |
| PA4128 | Conserved hypothetical protein | |
| PA4129 | Hypothetical protein | |
| PA4130 | Probable sulfite or nitrite reductase | |
| PA4131 | Probable iron-sulfur protein | |
| PA4132 | Conserved hypothetical protein | |
| PA4134 | Hypothetical protein | |
| PA4677 | Hypothetical protein |
The set of 42 genes activated by quorum sensing in all but the CF isolates.
*PA ORF number from the Pseudomonas genome project. (www.pseudomonas.com).