Quorum-sensing gene regulates hormetic effects induced by sulfonamides in Comamonadaceae
H. Lin, X. Ning, D. Wang, Q. Wang, Y. Bai, J. Qu
The paper shows that sulfonamides induce hormesis in Comamonas testosteroni by activating a quorum-sensing gene that enhances nucleotide synthesis for cell proliferation.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2023Microbiology