Length of the flagellar hook and the capacity of the type III export apparatus.
Science
; 291(5512): 2411-3, 2001 Mar 23.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11264537
ABSTRACT
Length determination in biology generally uses molecular rulers. The hook, a part of the flagellum of motile bacteria, has an invariant length. Here, we examined hook length and found that it was determined not by molecular rulers but probably by the amount of subunit protein secreted by the flagellar export apparatus. The export apparatus shares common features with the type III virulence-factor secretion machinery and thus may be used more widely in length determination of structures other than flagella.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Salmonella typhimurium
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Proteínas de Bactérias
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Flagelos
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Flagelina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Science
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão