Abstract
Vibrio species are Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that live in aqueous environments. Several species, such as V. harveyi, V. alginotyticus, and V. splendidus, are associated with diseases in fish or shellfish. In addition, a few species, such as V. cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus, are risky for humans due to infections from eating raw shellfish infected with these bacteria or from exposure of wounds to the marine environment. Bacterial flagella are not essential to live in a culture medium. However, most Vibrio species are motile and have rotating flagella which allow them to move into favorable environments or to escape from unfavorable environments. This review summarizes recent studies about the flagellar structure, function, and regulation of Vibrio species, especially focused on the Na+-driven polar flagella that are principally responsible for motility and sensing the surrounding environment, and discusses the relationship between flagella and pathogenicity.
Highlights
Vibrio species are Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that live in all types of aqueous environments, including marine, freshwater, and estuary (Blake et al, 1980; Joseph et al, 1982; Johnson et al, 2012)
Each bacterial flagellum is driven by a rotary motor embedded in the cell envelope, and the flagellar rotation is harnessed by the ion-motive force across the cell membrane (Berg, 2003; Terashima et al, 2008)
Each flagellum consists of a filament acting as a helical propeller, a hook functioning as a universal joint and a basal body working as a rotary motor (Figure 1) (Sowa and Berry, 2008; Li et al, 2011)
Summary
Vibrio species are Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that live in all types of aqueous environments, including marine, freshwater, and estuary (Blake et al, 1980; Joseph et al, 1982; Johnson et al, 2012). Gene regulation and environmental response of flagella in Vibrio This review summarizes recent studies about the flagellar structure, function, and regulation of Vibrio species, especially focused on the Na+-driven polar flagella that are principally responsible for motility and sensing the surrounding environment, and discusses the relationship between flagella and pathogenicity.
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