Campylobacter jejuni uses energy taxis and a dehydrogenase enzyme for l-fucose chemotaxis.

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In this study, we identify a separate role for the Campylobacter jejuni l-fucose dehydrogenase in l-fucose chemotaxis and demonstrate that this mechanism is not only limited to C. jejuni but is also present in Burkholderia multivorans. We now hypothesize that l-fucose energy taxis may contribute to the reduction of l-fucose-metabolizing strains of C. jejuni from the gastrointestinal tract of breastfed infants, selecting for isolates with increased colonization potential.

SUBMITTER: Zhou B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746189 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature