Lifecycle of a predatory bacterium vampirizing its prey through the cell envelope and S-layer
Yoann G. Santin,
Adrià Sogues,
Yvann Bourigault
et al.
Abstract:Predatory bacteria feed upon and kill other bacteria in various natural environments. Obligate epibiotic predators like Bdellovibrio exovorus consume their prey whilst remaining attached to the outside of the prey. How these predators achieve epibiotic feeding through the prey cell envelope has not been explored previously. Whereas the S-layer is the only proposed defensive structure against predatory bacteria, it remains unclear how this thin outer layer of the envelope might prevent epibiotic attacks. Simila… Show more
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