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. 1995 May;177(10):2929–2932. doi: 10.1128/jb.177.10.2929-2932.1995

Rhodobacter sphaeroides WS8 expresses a polypeptide that is similar to MotB of Escherichia coli.

D S Shah 1, J P Armitage 1, R E Sockett 1
PMCID: PMC176972  PMID: 7751310

Abstract

A gene which complements a paralyzed flagellar mutant of Rhodobacter sphaeroides was sequenced. The derived protein sequence has similarity to MotB. R. sphaeroides MotB lacks the C-terminal peptidoglycan-binding motif of other MotB proteins. This divergence of sequence may reflect the unusual, unidirectional, stop-start action of the R. sphaeroides flagellar motor.

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