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. 1976 Dec 1;111(1-2):7-11.
doi: 10.1007/BF00446543.

Proton-motive force and the motile behavior of Bacillus subtilis

M H De Jong, C van der Drift, G D Vogels

Proton-motive force and the motile behavior of Bacillus subtilis

M H De Jong et al. Arch Microbiol. .

Abstract

Changes in the proton-motive force cause a transient change in the motile behavior of Bacillus subtilis cells. Both an increase and a decrease in the proton-motive force caused transient tumbling. Simultaneous decrease of proton-motive force and increase of attractant concentration lessens the response toward the attractant. A simultaneous increase of proton-motive force and increase of attractant concentration prolonges the response toward attractant. A hypothesis explaining the various effects is given.

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