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Information on EC 3.5.1.97 - acyl-homoserine-lactone acylase

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Acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) are produced by a number of bacterial species and are used by them to regulate the expression of virulence genes in a process known as quorum-sensing. Each bacterial cell has a basal level of AHL and, once the population density reaches a critical level, it triggers AHL-signalling which, in turn, initiates the expression of particular virulence genes. Plants or animals capable of degrading AHLs would have a therapeutic advantage in avoiding bacterial infection as they could prevent AHL-signalling and the expression of virulence genes in quorum-sensing bacteria. This quorum-quenching enzyme removes the fatty-acid side chain from the homoserine lactone ring of AHL-dependent quorum-sensing signal molecules. It has broad specificity for AHLs with side changes ranging in length from 11 to 14 carbons. Substituents at the 3'-position, as found in N-(3-oxododecanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone, do not affect this activity.
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The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukaryota
Synonyms
ahl acylase, quorum quenching enzyme, pa0305, papva, slpva, acyl-hsl acylase, pvdq acylase, pa2385, n-acylhomoserine lactone acylase, aptm01, more
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an N-acyl-L-homoserine lactone + H2O = L-homoserine lactone + a carboxylate
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