mBio
(Oct 2021)
Genetic Analysis of the Salmonella FliE Protein That Forms the Base of the Flagellar Axial Structure
Jordan J. Hendriksen,
Hee Jung Lee,
Alexander J. Bradshaw,
Keiichi Namba,
Fabienne F. V. Chevance,
Tohru Minamino,
Kelly T. Hughes
Affiliations
Jordan J. Hendriksen
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Hee Jung Lee
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Alexander J. Bradshaw
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Keiichi Namba
Graduate School of Frontiers Bioscience, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
Fabienne F. V. Chevance
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Tohru Minamino
Graduate School of Frontiers Bioscience, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
Kelly T. Hughes
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02392-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 5
Abstract
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The FliE component of the bacterial flagellum is the first protein secreted through the flagellar type III secretion system (fT3SS) that is capable of self-assembly into the growing bacterial organelle. The FliE protein plays dual roles in the assembly of the Salmonella
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