FapA extends the flagellar cage-dependent network into the cytoplasm to control surface-associated behaviors in Helicobacter pylori
Jiunn C. N. Fong, Corey D. Witt, Eric H.L. Huang, Jian Yue, Xiaolin Liu, Anna Roujeinikova, Jun Liu, Karen M. Ottemann
This study identifies FapA as a cytoplasmic component of the H. pylori flagellar cage that links the flagellar structure to surface-associated behaviors like biofilm formation.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology