A new class of protein sensor links spirochete pleomorphism, persistence, and chemotaxis
A. R. Muok, K. Kurniyati, D. R. Ortega, F. Olsthoorn, A. S. Mabrouk, C. Li, A. Briegel
The paper identifies a new protein sensor class (CheWS) in Treponema denticola that links spirochete morphology, persistence, and chemotaxis through SAM sensing.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2022Microbiology