The flagellar motor of < i > Vibrio alginolyticus < /i > undergoes major structural remodeling during rotational switching

We report that the C-ring maintained 34-fold symmetry in both rotational senses and the protein composition remained constant. The two structures show FliG conformational changes elicit a large conformational rearrangement of the rotor complex that coincides with rotational switching of the flagellum. FliM and FliN form a stable spiral-shaped base of the C-ring, likely stabilizing the C-ring during the conformational remodeling.
Source: eLife - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Microbiology and Infectious Disease Source Type: research