Article
Modulation of flagellar rotation in surface-attached bacteria: A pathway for rapid surface-sensing after flagellar attachment.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Nov 2019
Schniederberend Maren, Williams Jessica F, Shine Emilee, Shen Cong, Jain Ruchi, Emonet Thierry, Kazmierczak Barbara I
Abstract excerpt
Attachment is a necessary first step in bacterial commitment to surface-associated behaviors that include colonization, biofilm formation, and host-directed virulence. The Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa can initially attach to surfaces via its single polar flagellum. Although many bacteria quickly detach, some become irreversibly attached and express surface-associated structures,...
Topics
- Bacterial Proteins
- Biofilms
- Cyclic AMP
- Fimbriae, Bacterial
- Flagella
- Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
- Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Signal Transduction
- Virulence