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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2000
James P. Pearson, Iowa City, IA (US);
Kendall M. Gray, Iowa City, IA (US);
Luciano Passador, Rochester, NY (US);
Kenneth D. Tucker, Germantown, MD (US);
Anatol Eberhard, Brooktondale, NY (US);
Barbara H. Iglewski, Fairport, NY (US);
Everett P. Greenberg, Iowa City, IA (US);
James P. Pearson, Iowa City, IA (US);
Kendall M. Gray, Iowa City, IA (US);
Luciano Passador, Rochester, NY (US);
Kenneth D. Tucker, Germantown, MD (US);
Anatol Eberhard, Brooktondale, NY (US);
Barbara H. Iglewski, Fairport, NY (US);
Everett P. Greenberg, Iowa City, IA (US);
University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, IA (US);
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (US);
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY (US);
Abstract
Autoinducer molecules, e.g., N-(3-oxododecanoyl)homoserine lactone, forare described. The molecules regulate gene expression in the bacterium. Therapeutic compositions and therapeutic methods involving analogs and/or inhibitors of the autoinducer molecules also are described. The molecules are useful for treating or preventing infection by