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Characterization of the flgG operon of Rhodobacter sphaeroides WS8 and its role in flagellum biosynthesis.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 13 Nov 2002
González-Pedrajo Bertha, de la Mora Javier, Ballado Teresa, Camarena Laura, Dreyfus Georges
Abstract excerpt
In this work, we show evidence regarding the functionality of a large cluster of flagellar genes in Rhodobacter sphaeroides. The genes of this cluster, flgGHIJKL and orf-1, are mainly involved in the formation of the basal body, and flgK and flgL encode the hook-associated proteins HAP1 and HAP3. In general, these genes showed a good similarity as compared with those reported for Salmonella enterica. However,...
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