Preface | |
List of Contributors | |
Comparative Genomics of Pseudomonas | |
Introduction | |
Pan/Core Genome of Pseudomonas | |
Phylogeny of Pseudomonas | |
Blast Atlas of Pseudomonas Genomes | |
Functional Categories | |
Codon Usage and Expression | |
Future Outlook | |
References | |
Clinical Relevance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Master of Adaptation and Survival Strategies | |
Introduction | |
CF | |
Survival of P. aeruginosa by Adaptation to the Inflammatory Defense System | |
Conductive and the Respiratory Zones of the Lungs | |
Survival of P. aeruginosa by Adaptation to the Respiratory Zone of the Lungs | |
Survival of P. aeruginosa by Adaptation to the Conductive Zone of the Lungs | |
Survival of P. aeruginosa by Adaptation to the Antibiotic Therapy | |
Evolutionary Implications of the Adaptability of P. aeruginosa | |
References | |
Adherence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | |
Introduction | |
What is Adherence? | |
Role of Adherence in Infection | |
How is Bacterial Adherence Associated with Virulence? | |
P. aeruginosa Adhesins | |
Surface Receptor Requirements of the Pilus Adhesin | |
How Does PilA Mediate Attachment to Human Mucosal Surfaces? | |
X-ray Crystallographic Structural Studies of the Pilin Structural Protein | |
Structure of the Pilus Fiber | |
Structure of the Receptor-Binding Domain and Location on the Pilus | |
Structural Nature of the Receptor-Binding Domain | |
Twitching Motility | |
How Does the Pilus Attach to a Solid Surface? | |
The Monkey-Bar Swing Paradox | |
Molecular Basis for Receptor-binding Domain Interaction with Steel Surfaces | |
Pili as Nanowires for Redox Reactions | |
What is the Most Important Role of Adherence to P. aeruginosa | |
References | |
Flagella and Pili of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | |
Introduction | |
Flagellum of P. aeruginosa | |
Pili of P. aeruginosa | |
Conclusions | |
References | |
Pseudomonas Motility and Chemotaxis | |
Introduction | |
Chemotaxis Assay Methods | |
Ecological Aspects of Chemotaxis | |
Molecular Biology of Chemotaxis in Pseudomonas | |
Pseudomonas as Model Microorganisms for Chemotaxis Research | |
References | |
Iron Transport and Signaling in Pseudomonads | |
Introduction | |
Siderophores Used by Pseudomonads | |
Siderophore Synthesis | |
Ferri-Siderophore Transport | |
Regulation of Siderophore Synthesis and Transport | |
Introduction to Signaling | |
Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives | |
References | |
Quorum Sensing in Pseudomonads ( | |
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