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Streptomycetes can grow through small filter capillaries.

H Wolf1, H Schoppmann

  • 1Institut für Systemdynamik und Regelungstechnik, Universität Stuttgart, F.R.G.

FEMS Microbiology Letters
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Streptomyces bacteria filaments can deform to squeeze through tiny 0.2-micron capillaries. This passage causes the hyphae to change shape into a helical structure.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Cell Biology
  • Bacterial Morphology

Background:

  • Streptomycetes are Gram-positive bacteria known for their filamentous growth.
  • Bacterial cell shape and deformability are crucial for survival and niche colonization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the deformability of Streptomyces filaments.
  • To understand the morphological consequences of capillary passage in Streptomyces.

Main Methods:

  • Microscopy techniques to observe Streptomyces filament behavior.
  • Controlled passage experiments through microcapillaries.

Main Results:

  • Streptomyces filaments exhibit significant deformability.
  • The bacteria successfully navigated capillaries as narrow as 0.2 microns in diameter.
  • Post-capillary passage, a notable morphological alteration to a helical structure was observed in the hyphae.

Conclusions:

  • Streptomyces possess remarkable cellular plasticity enabling passage through restrictive environments.
  • The helical transformation suggests an adaptive response to mechanical stress or confinement.

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