Chemotaxis to furan compounds by furan-degrading Pseudomonas strains

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2012 Sep;78(17):6365-8. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01104-12. Epub 2012 Jun 22.

Abstract

Two Pseudomonas strains known to utilize furan derivatives were shown to respond chemotactically to furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfuryl alcohol, and 2-furoic acid. In addition, a LysR-family regulatory protein known to regulate furan metabolic genes was found to be involved in regulating the chemotactic response.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Chemotaxis*
  • DNA Transposable Elements
  • Furans / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Gene Knockout Techniques
  • Genetic Complementation Test
  • Mutagenesis, Insertional
  • Pseudomonas / genetics
  • Pseudomonas / metabolism
  • Pseudomonas / physiology*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • DNA Transposable Elements
  • Furans
  • Transcription Factors