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Assembly Order of Flagellar Rod Subunits in Bacillus subtilis

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Bacteria rotate propeller-like flagella to find and colonize environmental niches. The flagellum is a complex machine, and the understanding of its structure is still incomplete. Here, we characterize and biochemically define the assembly order of the subunits that make up the axle-like rod. The rod is a critical structure for the assembly of subsequent components and is central to our understanding of how the flagellum is anchored but still free spinning within the context of the cell envelope.

Source: Journal of Bacteriology

DOI: 10.1128/jb.00425-18

Authors: Andrew M. Burrage, Eric Vanderpool, Daniel B. Kearns

Institutions: Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University

Language: English

Topic: Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: NIH Office of the Director, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Awards: G1029581337, Structural parameters of flagellar rod and filament assembly in Bacillus subtilis, Structural homeostasis and the assembly of a bacterial nanomachine, G840156714