Two Distinct Conformations in 34 FliF Subunits Generate Three Different Symmetries within the Flagellar MS-Ring

The bacterial flagellum is a motility organelle formed by tens of thousands of protein molecules. At the earliest stage of flagellar assembly, a transmembrane protein, FliF, forms the MS-ring in the cytoplasmic membrane as the base for flagellar assembly.

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Main Authors: Norihiro Takekawa, Akihiro Kawamoto, Mayuko Sakuma, Takayuki Kato, Seiji Kojima, Miki Kinoshita, Tohru Minamino, Keiichi Namba, Michio Homma, Katsumi Imada
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f5c71112b105479b824c20f8447b455b
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Summary:The bacterial flagellum is a motility organelle formed by tens of thousands of protein molecules. At the earliest stage of flagellar assembly, a transmembrane protein, FliF, forms the MS-ring in the cytoplasmic membrane as the base for flagellar assembly.