Prescott's Microbiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 22.4, Problem 1MI
Summary Introduction
Glt proteins are called gliding transducer proteins. In the case of Myxococcus xanthus, two different types of surface-associated motility are observed. They are social motility and adventurous motility. Adventurous motility depends on Ag1 proteins whose mechanical work is converted to movement by Glt proteins.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
Do you think you can also use Invitrogen PureLink Genomic DNA Mini Kit to obtain chromosomal DNA from a pure culture of archaea that is hyperthermophilic, alkaliphilic and halophilic in nature? Why or why not? What features of the kit make it effective or not effective for this scenario?
Asap details explanation
How does subcellular centrifugation exactly work? At slower speeds, do the smaller/less dense objects form a pellet first? How do differing speeds lead to different pellet formations?
Chapter 22 Solutions
Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 22.1 - What would Rhodospirillum rubrum use for carbon...Ch. 22.1 - How are bacterial cysts different from the...Ch. 22.1 - If Caulobacter bacteria were grown in a...Ch. 22.1 - What steps are also found in the TCA cycle? What...Ch. 22.1 - Why do nitrifying microbes possess intracellular...Ch. 22.1 - Prob. 6MICh. 22.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 22.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 22.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 22.1 - Compare and contrast the life cycle of members of...
Ch. 22.1 - Prob. 5CCCh. 22.1 - Prob. 6CCCh. 22.1 - Prob. 7CCCh. 22.1 - Prob. 8CCCh. 22.2 - MICRO INQUIRY Suggest why N. europaea has PTS...Ch. 22.2 - MICRO INQUIRY Identify the reactions that...Ch. 22.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 22.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 22.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 22.2 - How do colorless sulfur bacteria obtain energy by...Ch. 22.2 - Prob. 5CCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 1MICh. 22.3 - Prob. 2MICh. 22.3 - Prob. 3MICh. 22.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 3CCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 4CCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 5CCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 6CCCh. 22.3 - Prob. 7CCCh. 22.4 - Prob. 1MICh. 22.4 - What general features are common to most...Ch. 22.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 22.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 22.4 - Characterize Bdellovibrio spp. and outline the...Ch. 22.4 - Compare the growth of a myxobacterium in...Ch. 22.5 - What property unifies -proteobacteria?Ch. 22.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 22.5 - Prob. 3CCCh. 22 - Prob. 1RCCh. 22 - Prob. 2RCCh. 22 - Prob. 3RCCh. 22 - Prob. 4RCCh. 22 - Prob. 5RCCh. 22 - Prob. 6RCCh. 22 - Prob. 7RCCh. 22 - Prob. 8RCCh. 22 - Prob. 9RCCh. 22 - Prob. 1ALCh. 22 - Prob. 2ALCh. 22 - Prob. 3ALCh. 22 - Prob. 4ALCh. 22 - Prob. 5ALCh. 22 - Prob. 6ALCh. 22 - Prob. 7ALCh. 22 - Prob. 8ALCh. 22 - Prob. 9AL
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Solve the following parts. a. What phase of the bacterial growth curve does a chemostat maintain? b. Define the term generation time? c. What is a culture medium?arrow_forwardQ13) Explain the similarities and differences between column chromotography and gel electrophoresis?arrow_forwardwhy do we used Living cell microsope for?arrow_forward
- Microb briefly describe 3 possible effects that antibiotics have on bacteria (ie- 3 things antibiotics can do to the bacterial cell). Indicate whether each effect is bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic.arrow_forwardDescribe functions of pili Explain how flagellar motility and chemotaxis enable bacteria to respond to environmental change. Describe the functions of thylakoids, storage granules, and magnetosomes.arrow_forwardState two growth conditions necessary for the culture of the green and purple sulfur bacteria when compared to the purple non sulfur bacteria?arrow_forward
- Q6. Why do Gram positive bacteria stain differently to Gram negative bacteria using the Gram stain? .....arrow_forwardxplain the four stages of the growth curve for a microorganism. What is the generation time? Which aspect of the growth curve is used to calculate the generation time and why? How is the generation time calculated and why does it make sense that E.coli and M.tuberculosis have such drastically different generation times?arrow_forwardPlease Aspaarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Biology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781337392938Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. BergPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781337392938
Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher:Cengage Learning
cell culture and growth media for Microbiology; Author: Scientist Cindy;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjnQ3peWRek;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY