Attractant and repellent induce opposing changes in the chemoreceptor four-helix bundle ligand-binding domain
L. Guo, Y.-H. Wang, R. Cui, Z. Huang, Y. Hong, J.-W. Qian, B. Ni, A.-M. Xu, C. Jiang, I. Zhulin, S.-J. Liu, D.-F. Li
The paper identifies malate as a repellent recognized by the MCP2021 chemoreceptor in Comamonas testosteroni and shows how it induces opposing conformational changes compared to the attractant citrate.
bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology