Spx inhibits expression of the SwrA*DegU master flagellar activator in Bacillus subtilis.
Abigail E. Jackson, Stephen G. Olney, Ayushi Mishra, Daniel B. Kearns
The paper shows that ClpX promotes swarming motility in Bacillus subtilis by degrading Spx, which represses flagellar gene transcription.
Journal of Bacteriology · Dec 5, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology