A Bacterium's Sense of Touch
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, Journal Article
Yongsunthon, R; Lower, BH; Fowler, VG; Alexander, E; Lower, SK
Published in: Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
December 1, 2008
The sheer number of bacteria living on solid surfaces makes a compelling argument for the existence of surface sensing mechanisms. However, surface sensing abilities have not been widely studied in bacteria, because such abilities are not macroscopically observable in attached organisms with limited mobility. We report experimental evidence that attached Staphylococcus aureus cells recognize the steep gradient near their substrate interface and localize substrate- specific biomolecules toward that region. We present Atomic Force Microscopy-based affinity maps which reflect the cells' biochemical sensory response to the substrate and provide a unique view of regions indicating specific binding activity and bond resilience.
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Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
ISSN
0272-9172
Publication Date
December 1, 2008
Volume
1063
Start / End Page
45 / 50
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Yongsunthon, R., Lower, B. H., Fowler, V. G., Alexander, E., & Lower, S. K. (2008). A Bacterium's Sense of Touch. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 1063, 45–50.
Yongsunthon, R., B. H. Lower, V. G. Fowler, E. Alexander, and S. K. Lower. “A Bacterium's Sense of Touch.” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 1063 (December 1, 2008): 45–50.
Yongsunthon R, Lower BH, Fowler VG, Alexander E, Lower SK. A Bacterium's Sense of Touch. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings. 2008 Dec 1;1063:45–50.
Yongsunthon, R., et al. “A Bacterium's Sense of Touch.” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 1063, Dec. 2008, pp. 45–50.
Yongsunthon R, Lower BH, Fowler VG, Alexander E, Lower SK. A Bacterium's Sense of Touch. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings. 2008 Dec 1;1063:45–50.
Published In
Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
ISSN
0272-9172
Publication Date
December 1, 2008
Volume
1063
Start / End Page
45 / 50