Analysis of energy sources for Mycoplasma penetrans gliding motility.
Analysis of energy sources for Mycoplasma penetrans gliding motility.
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穿透支原体滑行运动的能量来源分析。
DOI:
10.1111/1574-6968.12026
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发表时间:
2013
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Balish,MitchellF
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作者:
Jurkovic,DominikaA;Hughes,MichaelR;Balish,MitchellF
Mycoplasma penetrans, a potential human pathogen found mainly in HIV-infected individuals, uses a tip structure for both adherence and gliding motility. To improve our understanding of the molecular mechanism ofM. penetransgliding motility, we used chemical inhibitors of energy sources associated with motility of other organisms to determine which of these is used byM. penetransand also tested whether gliding speed responded to temperature and pH.Mycoplasma penetransgliding motility was not eliminated in the presence of a proton motive force inhibitor, a sodium motive force inhibitor, or an agent that depletes cellular ATP. At near-neutral pH, gliding speed increased as temperature increased. The absence of a clear chemical energy source for gliding motility and a positive correlation between speed and temperature suggest that energy derived from heat provides the major source of power for the gliding motor ofM. penetrans.