Proton-motive force and the motile behavior of Bacillus subtilis
- 1 December 1976
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archiv für Mikrobiologie
- Vol. 111 (1-2) , 7-11
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00446543
Abstract
Changes in the proton-motive force cause a transient change in the motile behavior of Bacillus subtilis cells. Both an increase and a decrease in the proton-motive force cause transient tumbling. Simultaneous decrease of proton-motive force and increase of attractant concentration lessens the response toward the attractant. A simultaneous increase of proton-motive force and increase of attractant concentration prolonges the response toward attractant. A hypothesis explaining the various effects is given.Keywords
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