| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6131692 | Current Opinion in Microbiology | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
- A bacterium, Mycoplasma mobile glides by a unique mechanism.
- It uses ATP energy to repeatedly catch, pull, and release sialylated oligosaccharides on host cells with its approximately 50-nm long legs.
- The gliding machinery is a large structure composed of huge surface proteins and internal jellyfish-like structure.
- This system may have developed from an accidental combination between an adhesin and a rotary ATPase.
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Authors
Makoto Miyata, Tasuku Hamaguchi,