Table 3. Gliding parameters, cell morphology and hemadsorption of M. genitalium G37 wild type and MG_491 mutant strains.
| Strain | Motile cells (%) | Mean velocity (μm/s)±SE b | Resting Periods (%) | Multiple Terminal Organelles (%) | cells <0.35 μm (%) | KD a (RBC·μL-1) ± SE b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G37 | 85.0 | 0.121 ± 0.006 | 18 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 344.47 ± 82.18 |
| Δmg491-mg491cat | 82.3 | 0.125 ± 0.003 | 19 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 238.96 ± 47.71 |
| mg491-C87S | 19.0* | 0.098 ± 0.005* | 49* | 12.5* | 2.5 | 390.32 ± 53.39 |
| mg491-F157A-F158A | 80.7 | 0.100 ± 0.005* | 24 | 5.6 | 13.6* | 3645.5 ± 1662.7* |
| mg491-loopL2 | 29.6* | 0.033 ± 0.004* | 29 | 26.2* | 1.0 | 6482.1 ± 1424.5* |
* Significant difference with the M. genitalium G37 wild type (p<0.05).
a KD, dissociation constant between the mycoplasma cells and the red blood cells.
b SE, standard error