Deciphering Bacterial Chemorepulsion: The Complex Response of Microbes to Environmental Stimuli

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 8; p. 1706
• Main Authors: Fu, Ruixin, Feng, Haichao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 18.08.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Amino acids; Attractants; Bacteria; bacterial motility; biphasic chemotaxis; chemoattractants; chemorepellent; chemorepulsion; Chemotactic factors; Chemotaxis; E coli; Environmental effects; Flagella; flagellum; Gliding; Kinases; Ligands; methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein (MCP); Molecular modelling; Motility; Phosphorylation; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); Polyamines; Probiotics; Proteins; Review; Rhizosphere; rhizosphere bacteria; Signal transduction; Swarming; Swimming; Twitching; chemorepulsion; biphasic chemotaxis; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); chemorepellent; methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein (MCP)

Bacterial motility relying on flagella is characterized by several modes, including swimming, swarming, twitching, and gliding. This motility allows bacteria to adapt remarkably well to hostile environments. More than 50% of bacteria naturally contain flagella, which are crucial for bacterial chemot...