Unorthodox regulation of the MglA Ras‐like GTPase controlling polarity in Myxococcus xanthus
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DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14565
Abstract: Motile cells have developed a large array of molecular machineries to actively change their direction of movement in response to spatial cues from their environment. In this process, small GTPases act as molecular switches and… read more here.
Keywords: ras like; motility; myxococcus xanthus; xanthus ... See more keywords
Dynamics of Solitary Predation by Myxococcus xanthus on Escherichia coli Observed at the Single-Cell Level
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.02286-19
Abstract: Bacterial predation plays multiple essential roles in bacterial selection and mortality within microbial ecosystems. In addition to its ecological and evolutionary importance, many potential applications of bacterial predation have been proposed. The myxobacterium Myxococcus xanthus… read more here.
Keywords: solitary predation; predation; cell; single cell ... See more keywords
Biosynthesis and function of cell-surface polysaccharides in the social bacterium Myxococcus xanthus
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DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2020-0217
Abstract: Abstract In bacteria, cell-surface polysaccharides fulfill important physiological functions, including interactions with the environment and other cells as well as protection from diverse stresses. The Gram-negative delta-proteobacterium Myxococcus xanthus is a model to study social… read more here.
Keywords: cell surface; biosynthesis; xanthus; surface polysaccharides ... See more keywords