A New Player at the Flagellar Motor: FliL Controls both Motor Output and Bias
ABSTRACT The bacterial flagellum is driven by a bidirectional rotary motor, which propels bacteria to swim through liquids or swarm over surfaces.While the functions of the major structural and regulatory components of the flagellum are known, the function of the well-conserved FliL protein Suncatcher Ornament is not.In Salmonella and Escherichia c