The <i>Azospirillum brasilense</i> Core Chemotaxis Proteins CheA1 and CheA4 Link Chemotaxis Signaling with Nitrogen Metabolism
Elena E. Ganusova, Lam Vo, Paul E. Abraham, Lindsey O’Neal Yoder, Robert L. Hettich, Gladys Alexandre
Abstract
Bacterial chemotaxis is widespread in bacteria, increasing competitiveness in diverse environments and mediating associations with eukaryotic hosts ranging from commensal to beneficial and pathogenic. In most bacteria, chemotaxis signaling is tightly linked to energy metabolism, with this coupling occurring through the sensory input of several energy-sensing chemoreceptors.
Topics & Concepts
ChemotaxisAzospirillum brasilenseBacteriaCell biologyBiologyEnergy metabolismMetabolismSignal transductionMicrobiologyBiochemistryMicrobial inoculantReceptorGeneticsEndocrinologyBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research