MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewed
Response of Escherichia coli chemotaxis pathway to pyrimidine deoxyribonucleosides
Malay Shah, Wenhao Xu, Victor Sourjik
This study shows that Escherichia coli's chemotaxis pathway responds specifically to pyrimidine deoxyribonucleosides, mediated by the Tap receptor, with a narrow dynamic range suggesting indirect sensing.
DOI 10.1128/spectrum.02048-25