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. 2014 Feb 14;20(6):1402–1423. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1402

Table 3.

Flagella components

Protein symbol Symbol Name or proposed function UniProtKB code Protein Data Bank code or homology model
FlaB HP0115 Flagellin subunit Q07911
FliR HP0173 Export component O24978
FlgJ HP0245 Rod capping protein; muramidase P64657
FlgI HP0246 P-ring protein; part of bushing; internal disulfide bridge O25028
FliJ HP0256 General chaperone O25037
FlgL HP0295 Hook-associated protein 3; second hook-filament junction protein Model
FlgH HP0325 L-ring protein; part of bushing; lipoprotein O25092
FliF HP0351 MS-ring protein; mounting flange for rotor/ switch and rod; housing for export apparatus O25118 Model
FliG HP0352 Rotor/switch protein; torque generation; strong interaction with MS ring O25119 4FQ0, 3USY, 343
FliH HP0353 Negative regulator of FliI O25120 Model
FliO HP0583 Export component O25305
FliN HP0584 C ring; rotor/switch protein O25306 Model
FlaA HP0601 Flagellin subunit. Polymerizes with FlaB
FliP HP0685 Export component O25394
FlgR HP0703 Transcriptional activator of flagellar proteins O25408 Model
FliD HP0752 HAP2; filament-capping protein; flagellin folding chaperone P96786
FliS HP0753 FliC-specific chaperone O25448 3IQC
FliT HP0754 FliD-specific chaperone O25449
FlhB HP0770 Export component; substrate specificity switch; target for soluble export complex P56416 Model
MotA HP0815 Stator protein; exerts torque against rotor/switch P65410
MotB HP0816 Stator protein; converts proton energy into torque P56427 3S02, 3S03, 3S06, 3S0H, 3S0W, 3S0Y, 3CYP, 3CYQ
FlgE HP0870 Hook protein P50610
FliK HP0906 Hook-length-control protein Q4FEW5
FlgD HP0907 Hook-capping protein O25565 Model
FliM HP1031 C ring; rotor/switch protein; target for CheY-P binding 4GC8
ylxH HP1034 Flagellum site-determining protein YlxH O25678 Model
FlhF HP1035 Flagellar biosynthesis protein O25679 Model
FlhA HP1041 Export component; target for soluble export complex O06758 3MYD
FliS-chaperon HP1076 3K1H, 3K1I
FlgG_1 HP1092 O25724 Model
FlgK HP1119 HAP1; first hook-filament junction protein O25744 Model
FliW1 HP1154 Flagellar assembly factor FliW1 O25769 Model
pFlA HP1274 Paralysed flagella protein O25864
FliW2 HP1377 Flagellar assembly factor FliW2 O25929 Model
FliQ HP1419 Export component POAO53
FliI HP1420 ATPase; drives type III flagellar export O07025 Model
FliC HP1450 Filament protein; flagellin
FlgN HP1457 FlgK-, FlgL-specific chaperone O25995
FlgA HP1477 Chaperone for P-ring protein O26012 Model
FliE HP1557 MS-ring rod junction protein; export gate P67708
FlgC HP1558 Rod protein; transmission shaft O26080
FlgB HP1559 Rod protein; transmission shaft O26081
FlgG HP1585 Distal rod protein; transmission shaft O26104
FlgF HP1585? Rod protein; transmission shaft

The first column refers to the protein symbol, the second to the symbol used for strain ACT 700392/26695, the third to the protein name, the fourth to the UniProtKB code, and the fifth to the Protein Data Bank code, if a three-dimensional structure exists, or to the model if it is possible to build an homology-based molecular model.