Structure of the native supercoiled flagellar hook as a universal joint

The bacterial flagellar hook is a molecular universal joint that connects the rotary motor and long helical propeller of the bacterial flagellum. Here the authors present the 3.6 Å resolution cryo-EM structure of the native supercoiled Salmonella hook that provides insights into the dynamic changes...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Kato, Fumiaki Makino, Tomoko Miyata, Péter Horváth, Keiichi Namba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13252-9