Structural modeling of the flagellum MS ring protein FliF reveals similarities to the type III secretion system and sporulation complex

The flagellum is a large proteinaceous organelle found at the surface of many bacteria, whose primary role is to allow motility through the rotation of a long extracellular filament. It is an essential virulence factor in many pathogenic species, and is also a priming component in the formation of a...

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Main Author: Julien R. Bergeron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1718.pdf