Metformin Alters the Chemotaxis and Flagellar Motility of Escherichia coli

Metformin is a biguanide molecule that is widely prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Although it is known that metformin promotes the lifespan by altering intestinal microorganism metabolism, how metformin influences and alters the physiological behavior of microorganisms rem...

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Main Authors: Yingxiang Ye, Panmei Jiang, Chengyun Huang, Jingyun Li, Juan Chen, Lu Wang, Yan Lin, Fangbin Wang, Jian Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.792406/full