Fig 2.
The physical ruler model. The N terminus of FliK (circled “N”) binds to the cap protein (FlgD), while FliKC stays in the cytoplasm. When FliKN reaches the “mature” length, FliKC interacts with FlhB to switch the substrate specificity.
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