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PMID: 351803 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Attraction by repellents: an error in sensory information processing by bacterial mutants.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 201 ·No. 4350 ·1978-07-07 ·Pages 63-5

Muskavitch MA, Kort EN, Springer MS, Goy MF, Adler J

Abstract

Normal Escherichia coli bacteria are repelled by acetate, benzoate, and indole and attracted by alpha-aminoisobutyrate. We have isolated mutants that are attracted to acetate, benzoate, and indole and may be repelled by alpha-aminoisobutyrate. These reversed-taxis mutants are defective in a central processing component: a set of methylated proteins known as MCP 1. The mechanism of reversal of taxis is discussed.

MeSH Terms

Acetates Bacterial Proteins/genetics,physiology Benzoates Chemotaxis Escherichia coli/genetics,physiology Indoles Methylation Mutation Receptors, Drug/physiology

Chemicals

Acetates Bacterial Proteins Benzoates Indoles Receptors, Drug

Authors & Affiliations

5 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Muskavitch M A

Kort E N

Springer M S

Goy M F

Adler J

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.351803

Published

1978-07-07

Pages

63-5

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.351803 View journal details

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