Bacteria have developed a large array of motility mechanisms to exploit available resources
and environments. These mechanisms can be broadly classified into swimming in aqueous …

The Bacteroidetes phylum is renowned for its ability to degrade a wide range of complex
carbohydrates, a trait that has enabled its dominance in many diverse environments. The …

Protein secretion systems are vital for prokaryotic life, as they enable bacteria to acquire
nutrients, communicate with other species, defend against biological and chemical agents …

Motility often plays a decisive role in the survival of species. Five systems of motility have
been studied in depth: those propelled by bacterial flagella, eukaryotic actin polymerization …

The anaerobic Gram-negative bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis is considered the
keystone of periodontitis diseases, a set of inflammatory conditions that affects the tissues …

Gliding motility proceeds with little changes in cell shape and often results from actively
driven surface flows of adhesins binding to the extracellular environment. It allows for fast …

Bacterial colonization of biotic or abiotic surfaces results from two quite distinct physiological
processes, namely bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. Broadly speaking, a biofilm is …

The Type IX secretion system (T9SS) is present in over 1000 sequenced species/strains of
the Fibrobacteres‐Chlorobi‐Bacteroidetes superphylum. Proteins secreted by the T9SS …

Three classes of ion-driven protein motors have been identified to date: ATP synthase, the
bacterial flagellar motor and a proton-driven motor that powers gliding motility and the type 9 …

Ixotrophy is a contact-dependent predatory strategy of filamentous bacteria in aquatic
environments for which the molecular mechanism remains unknown. We show that predator …