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. 2017 Nov 3;12(5):1049–1063. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.12867

Table 2.

Quorum quenching activity shown by marine sponge bacterial isolates

QQ Isolate Genus Isolated from sponge Biosensor reporter strains
SP15 DSM 30191 NTL4‐(3OC10)a NTL4‐(3OC12)b
AF46 Bacillus sp. Genus Amphilectus ++c +d + ++
AF47 Bacillus sp. Genus Amphilectus ++ + + ++
AF52 Bacillus sp. Genus Amphilectus + −/+e + +
B9853 Bacillus sp. Class Hexactinellida ++ −/+ ++ f
B98C39 Pseudomonas sp. Class Hexactinellida IGa + −/+ +
B98C22 Psychrobacter sp. Class Hexactinellida +
B98C566 Staphylococcus sp. Class Hexactinellida +
B98SK51b Pseudomonas sp. Class Hexactinellida IG + −/+ +
B98SK52 Pseudomonas sp. Class Hexactinellida IG IG −/+ −/+
B98SK53b Pseudomonas sp. Class Hexactinellida IG IG −/+ −/+
B98SM8 Pseudomonas sp. Class Hexactinellida IG IG + −/+
CC32 Bacillus sp. Genus Cliona ++ −/+ ++ ++
J10 Pseudoalteromonas sp. Genus Polymastia + + + +
JC29 Pseudoalteromonas sp. Genus Polymastia IG +
JM45 Paracoccus sp. Genus Polymastia −/+ −/+ + +
W3 Pseudoalteromonas sp. Genus Axinella + ++ −/+ −/+
W11 Pseudoalteromonas sp. Genus Axinella + + −/+ −/+
W21 Pseudoalteromonas sp. Genus Axinella + + −/+ −/+

a. 3OC10: N‐(3‐Oxodecanoyl)‐l‐homoserine lactone.

b. 3OC12: N‐(3‐Oxododecanoyl)‐l‐homoserine lactone.

c. ++: strong pigment inhibition, QQ activity. Inhibition halo > 20.0 mm.

d. +: pigment inhibition, QQ activity. Inhibition halo from ˃ 2.5 mm to ≤ 20.0 mm.

e. −/+: weak response of pigment inhibition. Inhibition halo from 1.0 mm to ≤ 2.5 mm.

f. −: no inhibition of pigment, no QQ activity.

a

IG: inhibition of growth.