Flagellin outer domain dimerization modulates motility in pathogenic and soil bacteria from viscous environments

It has been suggested that the outer domains of bacterial flagellins are not needed for motility. Here, the authors show that flagellar filament outer domains from some bacteria have unique structures which can alter the motility of the bacteria.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark A. B. Kreutzberger, Richard C. Sobe, Amber B. Sauder, Sharanya Chatterjee, Alejandro Peña, Fengbin Wang, Jorge A. Giron, Volker Kiessling, Tiago R. D. Costa, Vincent P. Conticello, Gad Frankel, Melissa M. Kendall, Birgit E. Scharf, Edward H. Egelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29069-y