Different roles of CheY1 and CheY2 in the chemotaxis of Rhizobium meliloti

Molecular Microbiology
V Sourjik, R Schmitt

Abstract

Cells of Rhizobium meliloti swim by the unidirectional, clockwise rotation of their right-handed helical flagella and respond to tactic stimuli by modulating the flagellar rotary speed. We have shown that wild-type cells respond to the addition of proline, a strong chemoattractant, by a sustained increase in free-swimming speed (chemokinesis). We have examined the role of two response regulators, CheY1 and CheY2, and of CheA autokinase in the chemotaxis and chemokinesis of R. meliloti by comparing wild-type and mutant strains that carry deletions in the corresponding genes. Swarm tests, capillary assays, and computerized motion analysis revealed that (i) CheY2 alone mediates 60 to 70% of wild-type taxis, whereas CheY1 alone mediates no taxis, but is needed for the full tactic response; (ii) CheY2 is the main response regulator directing chemokinesis and smooth swimming in response to attractant, whereas CheY1 contributes little to chemokinesis, but interferes with smooth swimming; (iii) in a CheY2-overproducing strain, flagellar rotary speed increases upon addition and decreases upon removal of attractant; (iv) both CheY2 and CheY1 require phosphorylation by CheA for activity. We conclude that addition of attractant causes inhi...Continue Reading

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