Structures of the stator complex that drives rotation of the bacterial flagellum

• Published in: bioRxiv
• Main Authors: Deme, Justin, Johnson, Steven, Vickery, Owen, Muellbauer, Amy, Monkhouse, Holly, Griffiths, Thomas, Hennell-James, Rory, Berks, Ben, Coulton, James, Stansfeld, Phillip James, Lea, Susan M
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 13.05.2020
• Subjects: Bacteria; Cytoplasmic membranes; Flagella

The bacterial flagellum is the proto-typical protein nanomachine and comprises a rotating helical propeller attached to a membrane-embedded motor complex. The motor consists of a central rotor surround by stator units that couple ion flow across the cytoplasmic membrane to torque generation. Here we...