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Inhibitor Mimetic Mutations in the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PqsE Enzyme Reveal a Protein–Protein Interaction with the Quorum-Sensing Receptor RhlR That Is Vital for Virulence Factor Production
- Award ID(s):
- 1713731
- PAR ID:
- 10219910
- Publisher / Repository:
- American Chemical Society
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- ACS Chemical Biology
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 4
- ISSN:
- 1554-8929
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 740-752
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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