H. pylori Uses TlpD to Sense Bleach (IMAGE)

University of Oregon

H. pylori Uses TlpD to Sense Bleach

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The bacterial stomach pathogen Helicobacter pylori swims toward a needle filled with bleach. The bacterium uses a protein called TlpD (center) to sense the bleach as an attractant.

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Arden Perkins

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