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Structural characterization of a pseudaminic acid-modified lateral flagellar filament from Vibrio alginolyticus

M. Kinoshita Tohru Minamino Hajime Nakatani Atsuo Suzuki Toshifumi Takao E. Mishiro-Sato S. Kojima Keiichi Namba M. Homma

Sep 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 8 references

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It is demonstrated that the Vibrio lateral flagellar filament is extensively modified by pseudaminic acid and that Maf is required for filament formation, the first structural characterization of a glycosylated Vibrio lateral flagellar filament and a close link between flagellin glycosylation and motility organelle assembly.

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