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FlgD is a scaffolding protein needed for flagellar hook assembly in Salmonella typhimurium.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Apr 1994
Ohnishi K, Ohto Y, Aizawa S, Macnab R M, Iino T
Abstract excerpt
FlgD is known to be absolutely required for hook assembly, yet it has not been detected in the mature flagellum. We have overproduced and purified FlgD and raised an antibody against it. By using this antibody, we have detected FlgD in substantial amounts in isolated basal bodies from flgA, flgE, flgH, flgI, flgK, and fliK mutants, in much smaller amounts in those from the wild type and flgL, fliA, fliC, fliD,...
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