Crystal Structure of the Quorum-Sensing Protein Tram and its Interaction with the Transcriptional Regulator Trar
Vannini, A., Volpari, C., Di Marco, S.(2004) J Biol Chem 279: 24291
- PubMed: 15044488 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M401855200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1UPG, 1US6 - PubMed Abstract: 
Transfer of the tumor-inducing plasmid in Agrobacterium tumefaciens is controlled by a quorum-sensing system whose main components are the transcriptional regulator TraR and its autoinducer. This system allows bacteria to synchronize infection of the host plant when a "quorum" of cells has been reached ...