Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis Proteins
Synonyms
Chemotaxis Proteins, Methyl-Accepting
MACP-I
MACP-II
Methyl Accepting Chemotaxis Protein 1
Methyl Accepting Chemotaxis Protein 2
Methyl Accepting Chemotaxis Protein 3
Methyl Accepting Chemotaxis Protein I
Methyl Accepting Chemotaxis Protein II
Methyl Accepting Chemotaxis Protein III
Methyl Accepting Chemotaxis Proteins
Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis Protein I
Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis Protein II
Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis Protein III
Proteins, Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis
Transmembrane sensor receptor proteins that are central components of the chemotactic systems of a number of motile bacterial species which include ESCHERICHIA COLI and SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM. Methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins derive their name from a sensory adaptation process which involves methylation at several glutamyl residues in their cytoplasmic domain. Methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins trigger chemotactic responses across spatial chemical gradients, causing organisms to move either toward favorable stimuli or away from toxic ones.
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