Anaerobic electron transport in anaerobic flagellum formation in Escherichia coli

R. Hertz, J. Bar-Tana

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Abstract

Flagellum formation by ubiquinone- and menaquinone-deficient mutant strains of E. coli K-12 was studied under both aerobic and anaerobic growth conditions. Ubiquinone was found to be obligatory for aerobic flagellum formation but could be replaced by menaquinone for anaerobic flagellum formation. A mutant devoid of both quinones was immotile aerobically as well as anaerobically. Hence, the respective electron transport system is obligatory for flagellum formation in E. coli.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1034-1035
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume132
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1977

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