== Synthesis == In order for pyocyanin to be synthesized by P. aeruginosa, two specific genes must be functional. MvfR is a gene which produces a transcription factor which activates phnAB genes. These genes produce the molecule quinolone which then regulates operons 1 and 2 of phzRABCDEFG which are key to the synthesis of phenazine. The synthesis... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyocyanin
• (n.) A blue coloring matter found in the pus from old sores, supposed to be formed through the agency of a species of bacterium (Bacillus pyocyaneus). Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pyocyanin/
<microbiology> Blue green phenazine pigment produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, has antibiotic properties. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Py`o·cy'a·nin noun [ Greek ... pus + ... dark blue.] (Physiol. (Chemistry) A blue coloring matter found in the pus from old sores, supposed to be formed through the agency of a species of bacterium ( Bacillus pyocyaneus ). Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/202