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Conformational change in the stator of the bacterial flagellar motor.
Biochemistry - 30 Oct 2001
Kojima S, Blair D F
Abstract excerpt
MotA and MotB are integral membrane proteins of Escherichia coli that form the stator of the proton-fueled flagellar rotary motor. The motor contains several MotA/MotB complexes, which function independently to conduct protons across the cytoplasmic membrane and couple proton flow to rotation. MotB contains a conserved aspartic acid residue, Asp32, that is critical for rotation. We have proposed that the protons...
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