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Chemotaxis

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Definition: The movement of cells or organisms toward or away from a substance in response to its concentration gradient.     
See Also Chemoreceptor Cells; Chemotactic Factors
Examples Chemotaxis, Leukocyte
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
CheW protein, E coli  0   *Escherichia coli Proteins Chemotaxis.
OR1D2 protein, human  0   *Receptors, Odorant *Seminal Plasma Proteins Chemotaxis. Science 2003 Mar 28;299(5615):2054-8
TorA protein, Dictyostelium  0   *Protozoan Proteins Chemotaxis. J Cell Biol 2001 Feb 5;152(3):621-32
VisR protein, Rhizobium meliloti  0   *Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. J Bacteriol 2000 Feb;182(3):782-8
VisN protein, Rhizobium meliloti  0   *Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. J Bacteriol 2000 Feb;182(3):782-8
Ras-interacting protein 3, Dictyostelium  0   *Protozoan Proteins Cyclic AMP Chemotaxis ras Proteins. Mol Biol Cell 1999 Sep;10(9):2829-45
DifE protein, Myxococcus xanthus  0   *Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. Mol Microbiol 1998 Dec;30(5):1123-30
DifA protein, Myxococcus xanthus  0   *Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. Mol Microbiol 1998 Dec;30(5):1123-30
PctA protein, Pseudomonas aeruginosa  0   *Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. J Bacteriol 1995 Dec;177(24):7019-25
PctC protein, Pseudomonas aeruginosa  0   *Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. Microbiology 1997 Oct;143( Pt 10):3223-9
PctB protein, Pseudomonas aeruginosa  0   *Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. Microbiology 1997 Oct;143( Pt 10):3223-9
MigA protein, Dictyostelium  0   *Protozoan Proteins Chemotaxis Dictyostelium. Mol Cell Biol 1997 Sep;8(9):1763-75
CheF protein, Bacillus subtilis  123009-46-1   *Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. J Bacteriol 1991;173(11):3584
CheW protein, Bacteria  107217-07-2   *Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. J Biol Chem 1987;262(2):535
Trg protein, E coli  0   *Membrane Proteins *Escherichia coli Proteins Chemotaxis Receptors, Cell Surface. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1984;81(11):3287
chemotactic protein methylesterase  EC 3.1.1.-   *Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases Bacterial Proteins Chemotaxis. Biochemistry 1984;23(4):675
aspartic acid receptor  0   *Receptors, Amino Acid Aspartic Acid Chemotaxis. Mol Cell Biochem 1981;38(Pt 1):123
methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins  0   *Bacterial Proteins *Membrane Proteins Chemotaxis Protein Kinases Escherichia coli Proteins. Biochemistry 1980;19(20):4627
galactose-binding protein  0   *Calcium-Binding Proteins *Monosaccharide Transport Proteins *Periplasmic Binding Proteins Chemotaxis. J Biol Chem 1980;255(6):2465

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