ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2014
Two residues predominantly dictate functional difference in motility between Shewanella oneidensis flagellins FlaA and FlaB.
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- Flagellation of Shewanella oneidensis Impacts Bacterial Fitness in Different Environments.Current microbiology · 2020Article
- Spatial arrangement of several flagellins within bacterial flagella improves motility in different environments.Nature communications · 2018Article
- Multiple Flagellin Proteins Have Distinct and Synergistic Roles in Agrobacterium tumefaciens Motility.Journal of bacteriology · 2018Article
- Partially Reciprocal Replacement of FlrA and FlrC in Regulation of Shewanella oneidensis Flagellar Biosynthesis.Journal of bacteriology · 2018Article
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- Thioesterase YbgC affects motility by modulating c-di-GMP levels in Shewanella oneidensis.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- Loss of OxyR reduces efficacy of oxygen respiration in Shewanella oneidensis.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- NapB in excess inhibits growth of Shewanella oneidensis by dissipating electrons of the quinol pool.Scientific reports · 2016Article
- Molecular Underpinnings of Nitrite Effect on CymA-Dependent Respiration in Shewanella oneidensis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2016Article
- Regulation of nitrite resistance of the cytochrome cbb3 oxidase by cytochrome c ScyA in Shewanella oneidensis.MicrobiologyOpen · 2015Article
- PBP1a/LpoA but not PBP1b/LpoB are involved in regulation of the major β-lactamase gene blaA in Shewanella oneidensis.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2015Article
- Distinct roles of major peptidoglycan recycling enzymes in β-Lactamase production in Shewanella oneidensis.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2014Article
- Transcription factors FabR and FadR regulate both aerobic and anaerobic pathways for unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in Shewanella oneidensis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2014Article
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Abstract
Nearly half of flagellated microorganisms possess a multiple-flagellin system. Although a functional filament can be formed from one of multiple flagellins alone in many bacteria, it is more common that one flagellin is the major constituent and others contribute. Underlying mechanisms proposed for such scenarios cover flagellin regulation of various levels, including transcription, translation, post-translational modification, secretion, and filament assembly. In Shewanella oneidensis, the flagellar filament is composed of FlaA and FlaB flagellins; the latter is the major one in terms of motility. In this study, we showed that regulation of all levels except for filament assembly is indistinguishable between these two flagellins. Further analyses revealed that two amino acid residues predominantly dictated functional difference with respect to motility. Given that Shewanella prefer a solid surface-associated life style, of which filaments consisting of either FlaA or FlaB are equally supportive, we envision that roles of flagella in surface adhesion and formation of bacterial communities are particularly important for their survival and proliferation in these specific niches.
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