Structure of the proton-powered secretion motor at the heart of the bacterial flagellum
Mary Johnson, Steven Johnson, Justin C. Deme, Luz Alfaro-Alvarado, Owain J. Bryant, Fabienne F. V. Chevance, Kelly T. Hughes, Susan M. Lea
The paper presents cryo-EM structures of the bacterial flagellar Export Apparatus, revealing a rotary gating mechanism coupling proton flow to export channel opening.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology