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Evolution of a large periplasmic disk in Campylobacterota flagella facilitated efficient motility alongside autoagglutination
E. J. Cohen, T. Drobnic, A. Yoshioka…·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.
DOI 10.1101/2023.09.08.556628