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Feedback regulation of Caulobacter crescentus holdfast synthesis by flagellum assembly via the holdfast inhibitor HfiA.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Oct 2018
Berne Cécile, Ellison Courtney K, Agarwal Radhika, Severin Geoffrey B, Fiebig Aretha, Morton Robert I, Waters Christopher M, Brun Yves V
Abstract excerpt
To permanently attach to surfaces, Caulobacter crescentusproduces a strong adhesive, the holdfast. The timing of holdfast synthesis is developmentally regulated by cell cycle cues. When C. crescentusis grown in a complex medium, holdfast synthesis can also be stimulated by surface sensing, in which swarmer cells rapidly synthesize holdfast in direct response to surface contact. In contrast to growth in complex...
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