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The glucocorticoid dexamethasone influences motility of the sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio desulfuricans by targeting the filament cap protein FliD
Elena Fajardo-Ruiz, Emanuel Kring, Dominik Schum…·Kirsten Jung
This paper shows dexamethasone affects Desulfovibrio desulfuricans motility by binding to FliD, a flagellar cap protein, without relying on metabolism.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.05.734484