You can measure this against the killing of billions of bad bacteria when we wash. So you're balancing again? But did you hear them scream? Well this is absurd because bacteria can't sense pain or pleasure? It get worse- Some scientists say they can -https://t.co/VFAeDxEcGp .
Voltage-gated calcium flux mediates mechanosensation.
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Abstract in brief
- This study investigates how bacteria use voltage and calcium signals to sense their environment, similar to neurons and heart cells, showing that mechanical stimulation causes calcium flux in individual bacteria.
- Using genetically encoded sensors, researchers found that voltage depolarizations induce calcium influx in bacteria, and mechanical stimuli increase calcium levels, affecting protein concentrations and cellular responses.
- The findings suggest that voltage and calcium signaling in bacteria play a crucial role in mechanosensation and cellular adaptation, opening new research avenues into microbial electrophysiology and molecular mechanisms beyond traditional electrically excitable cells.
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You can measure this against the killing of billions of bad bacteria when we wash. So you're balancing again? But did you hear them scream? Well this is absurd because bacteria can't sense pain or pleasure? It get worse- Some scientists say they can -https://t.co/VFAeDxEcGp .
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