What Is Bacterial Communication

Abstract. Bacteria communicate with one another using chemical signal molecules. As in higher organisms, the information supplied by these molecules is critical for synchronizing the activities of large groups of cells.

What is bacterial communication called?

Bacteria communicate using small molecules called autoinducers. The autoinducers are released by the bacteria into the environment. The higher the bacterial population density, the higher the concentration of the autoinducer in the environment.

What is microbial communication?

It is now well recognized that most bacteria produce signals that allow communication between cells. Fundamentally, cells communicate by emitting specific chemical signals, into a particular environment inhabited by other organisms.