The common origin and degenerative evolution of flagella in Actinobacteria

S Zhu, X Sun, Y Li, X Feng, B Gao - Mbio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Species of the phylum Actinobacteria have long time been thought mostly non-motile and
non-flagellated, in spite of their extraordinary diversity in morphology, physiology, and …

A new class of protein sensor links spirochete pleomorphism, persistence, and chemotaxis

AR Muok, K Kurniyati, CK Cassidy, FA Olsthoorn… - Mbio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Pathogenic spirochetes can alter their morphologies and behaviors to infect and survive
within their hosts. Previous reports demonstrate that the formation of the so-called “round …

Comparing sensing and signaling mechanisms across Aer2 receptors with different N-terminal domain arrangements

E Stuffle - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Bacteria use chemoreceptors and associated chemosensory systems to navigate and
respond to their environment. Aer2 chemoreceptors are a family of O 2 sensors that all have …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of receptor interaction on the bacterial chemotactic adaptation rate

S Ren, C Zhang, R Zhang - JUSTC, 2023 - just.ustc.edu.cn
Different receptors have evolved in organisms to sense different stimuli in their
surroundings. The interaction among the receptors can significantly increase sensory …