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. 1970 Aug;103(2):513–516. doi: 10.1128/jb.103.2.513-516.1970

Requirement of Adenosine 3′, 5′-Cyclic Phosphate for Flagella Formation in Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium

Takeshi Yokota a,1, Joseph S Gots a
PMCID: PMC248112  PMID: 4317316

Abstract

Adenosine-3′,5′-cyclic phosphate (cyclic AMP) is absolutely required for flagella formation and, hence, motility in cyclic AMP-deficient mutants of Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium.

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