Chemokinesis by a microbial predator
Soniya R. Quick, Jason Singh Bains, Catherine Gerdt, B. H. Walker, Eleanor B. Goldstone, Theresa Jakuszeit, Andrew William Baggaley, Ottavio A. Croze, Joseph P. Gerdt
This paper investigates chemokinesis in Capsaspora owczarzaki, showing it responds to prey-derived proteins and cell density, and develops a model suggesting chemokinesis enhances predation when combined with chemotaxis.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry