Quorum Sensing — Bacterial Bistable Switch

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Quorum sensing: bacteria communicate via autoinducer (AI) molecules. When AI exceeds threshold K, cells switch ON (biofilm mode). Positive feedback + cooperativity (Hill function) create bistability — hysteresis means the switch has memory. LuxI/LuxR system in V. fischeri.