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. 1989 May;171(5):2870–2872. doi: 10.1128/jb.171.5.2870-2872.1989

Chemotaxis in the archaebacterium Methanococcus voltae.

K A Sment 1, J Konisky 1
PMCID: PMC209976  PMID: 2708322

Abstract

The archaebacterium Methanococcus voltae, was shown to be chemotactic. Acetate, isoleucine, and leucine were identified as attractants; whereas histidine was not an attractant. A motile, generally nonchemotactic mutant was isolated.

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