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The function of the Na+-driven flagellum of Vibrio cholerae is determined by osmolality and pH.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Nov 2013
Halang Petra, Leptihn Sebastian, Meier Thomas, Vorburger Thomas, Steuber Julia
Abstract excerpt
Vibrio cholerae is motile by its polar flagellum, which is driven by a Na(+)-conducting motor. The stators of the motor, composed of four PomA and two PomB subunits, provide access for Na(+) to the torque-generating unit of the motor. To characterize the Na(+) pathway formed by the PomAB complex, we studied the influence of chloride salts (chaotropic, Na(+), and K(+)) and pH on the motility of V. cholerae....
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