Evolution of a large periplasmic disk in Campylobacterota flagella facilitated efficient motility alongside autoagglutination
E. J. Cohen, T. Drobnic, A. Yoshioka, T. Umrekar, E. Brock, D. Ribardo, X. Guo, J.-J. Fernandez, D. Nakane, L. Wilson, D. R. Hendrixson, M. Beeby
The paper investigates the function of a large periplasmic disk in Campylobacter jejuni flagella, showing it facilitates motility and autoagglutination by bracing the motor during filament disentanglement.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology