Thermosynechococcus switches the direction of phototaxis by a c-di-GMP-dependent process with high spatial resolution

• Published in: eLife Vol. 11
• Main Authors: Nakane, Daisuke, Enomoto, Gen, Bähre, Heike, Hirose, Yuu, Wilde, Annegret, Nishizaka, Takayuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England eLife Science Publications, Ltd 10.05.2022; eLife Sciences Publications Ltd; eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
• Subjects: Bacterial Proteins - genetics; Bacterial Proteins - metabolism; Biodegradation; Cloning; Cyanobacteria; Cyanobacteria - metabolism; Cyclic GMP - analogs & derivatives; Cyclic GMP - metabolism; Decision making; Filaments; Light emitting diodes; Light microscopy; Microbiology and Infectious Disease; Microscopy; Motility; optical microscopy; photoreceptor; Photoreceptors; Photosynthesis; Phototaxis; Physiological aspects; Pili; polarity; signal transduction; Spatial discrimination; Thermosynechococcus; type IV pili; Japan; infectious disease; signal transduction; optical microscopy; photoreceptor; microbiology; type IV pili; polarity

Many cyanobacteria, which use light as an energy source via photosynthesis, show directional movement towards or away from a light source. However, the molecular and cell biological mechanisms for switching the direction of movement remain unclear. Here, we visualized type IV pilus-dependent cell mo...