Implications of 3-step swimming patterns in bacterial chemotaxis

Details Implications of 3-step swimming patterns in bacterial chemotaxis Implications of 3-step swimming patterns in bacterial chemotaxis

2010-11-15

arxiv.org/abs/1011.3278v1

Biology

Quantitative Biology

Cell Behavior

18 pages, 4 figures, submitted to biophysical journal

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We recently found that marine bacteria Vibrio alginolyticus execute a cyclic 3-step (run- reverse-flick) motility pattern that is distinctively different from the 2-step (run-tumble) pattern of Escherichia coli. How this novel swimming pattern is regulated by cells of V. alginolyticus is not currently known, but its significance for bacterial chemotaxis is self- evident and will be delineated herein. Using an approach introduced by de Gennes, we calculated the migration speed of a cell executing the 3-step pattern in a linear chemical gradient, and found that a biphasic chemotactic response arises naturally. The implication of such a response for the cells to adapt to ocean environments and its possible connection to E. coli 's response are also discussed.

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