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Motoshi Sakai

The University of Osaka

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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A single conserved residue in FlhA couples export gate activation to substrate specificity switching

Miki Kinoshita, Tohru Minamino, Motoshi Sakai, Norihiro Takekawa, Takayuki Uchihashi, Akio Kitao, Katsumi Imada, Keiichi Namba

This study identifies a conserved residue in FlhA that couples export gate activation to substrate specificity switching in bacterial flagellar assembly.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology