Bacterial predation, as exemplified by the periplasm-invading model predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, is a fascinating multistage process facilitated by several adaptations to 'regular' bacterial lifestyles. We are beginning to understand more about such adaptations at the molecular level, particularly those concerning processes near the beginning of the predatory lifecycle (recognition, invasion, prey cell wall manipulation). In this review we highlight recent advances in investigating predation and tie these into some of the classical observations and phenotypes that make this two-cell system such an interesting case study in evolution.

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捕食性Bdellovibrio的细菌入侵和杀灭由掠食性猎物细胞识别和自我保护引发。

细菌捕食，如入侵周质模型的捕食者Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus所示，是一个迷人的多阶段过程，通过对“常规”细菌生活方式的多种适应而得以实现。我们开始在分子水平上更多地了解这种适应，特别是那些与掠夺性生命周期开始时的过程有关的过程（识别，入侵，捕食细胞壁操纵）。在这篇综述中，我们重点介绍了在捕食研究方面的最新进展，并将这些进展与一些经典的观察和表型联系起来，使这种两细胞系统成为进化中有趣的案例研究。