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Review
. 2022 Feb;66(2):75-95.
doi: 10.1111/1348-0421.12954. Epub 2022 Jan 3.

Achievements in bacterial flagellar research with focus on Vibrio species

Michio Homma  1 , Tatsuro Nishikino  2 , Seiji Kojima  1
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Review

Achievements in bacterial flagellar research with focus on Vibrio species

Michio Homma et al. Microbiol Immunol. 2022 Feb.
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Abstract

In 1980s, the most genes involved in the bacterial flagellar function and formation had been isolated, although many of their functions or roles were not clarified. Bacterial flagella are the primary locomotive organ and are not necessary for growing in vitro but are probably essential for living in natural condition and are involved in the pathogenicity. In vitro, the flagella-deficient strains can grow at rates similar to wild-type strains. More than 50 genes are responsible for flagellar function, and the flagellum is constructed by more than 20 structural proteins. The maintenance cost of flagellum is high as several genes are required for its development. The fact that it evolved as a motor organ even with such high cost shows that the motility is indispensable to survive under the harsh environment of Earth. In this review, we focus on flagella-related research conducted by the authors for about 40 years and flagellar research focused on Vibrio spp.

Keywords: bacterial flagellum; motor; supramolecular complex.

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