title: ADP-ribosylation by the extracellular fibrils of Myxococcus xanthus.
abstract: The isolated, extracellular fibrils of the myxobacterium, Myxococcus xanthus, are capable of carrying out ADP-ribosylation. The substrate for the ADP-ribosylation is reactive with monoclonal antibody 2105, which has been shown to be directed specifically against the integral fibril proteins. The extracellular fibrils thus contain both the ADP-ribosyl transferase and the substrate for the ribosylation. This process may play a role in the contact-mediated cell-cell interactions that are an important part of the social behaviour of M. xanthus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455-0312, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eastman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dworkin
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism*; D002450:Cell Communication; D016941:Myxococcus xanthus / Q000502:physiology*; D012919:Social Behavior
chemical_list: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate