Novel cellular organization in a gliding mycoplasma, Mycoplasma insons.
Mycoplasmas that are known to exhibit gliding motility possess a differentiated tip structure. This polar organelle mediates cytadherence and gliding motor activity and contains a cytoskeleton-like component that provides structural support. Here, we describe gliding motility and a unique cytoskeleton in Mycoplasma insons, which lacks any obviously differentiated tip structure.
Relich
Ryan F
RF
Department of Microbiology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA.
Friedberg
Aaron J
AJ
Balish
Mitchell F
MF
D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure