Ligand Sensing Enhances Bacterial Flagellar Motor Output via Stator Recruitment
F. Naaz, M. Agrawal, S. Chakraborty, M. S. Tirumkudulu, K. V. Venkatesh
This study shows that bacteria can modulate flagellar motor speed through ligand sensing, not just altering rotation bias, with metabolisable ligands causing prolonged speed increases.
eLife · Apr 6, 2021Peer-reviewedBiophysics