ISSN:
1573-4935
Keywords:
oxygen receptors
;
bacterial chemotaxis
;
reactive oxygen species
;
signal transduction
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Azospirillum brasilense, avoid microenvironments with elevated oxygen concentrations, not by sensing reactive oxygen derivatives, but by sensing a metabolic down-shift that results from elevated oxygen levels. A novel protein, Aer, and the chemotaxis serine receptor, Tsr, have recently been identified as transducers for aerotaxis which monitor internal energy levels in the bacteria.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1027340813657