PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY
PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781264073375
Author: WILLEY
Publisher: MCG
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A sensory receptor involved in the transduction of chemical signal into an action potential is referred to as a chemoreceptor. They are located on the cell membrane and are capable of detecting specific chemical stimuli present in the environment. MCP (methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins) is one such kind of chemoreceptor. These receptors mediate chemotaxis to diverse signals of the environment and make the bacteria to respond accordingly.

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