PomA is a protein that is part of the stator in Na+ driven bacterial flagella. It has a high degree of homology to MotA, and Rhodobacter sphaeroides MotA can functionally complement a non-motile Vibrio alginolyticus with a non-functional pomA gene.[1]
See also
edit- MotB - MotA and MotB make the stator
- MotA - MotA and MotB make the stator
- PomB - protein that is part of the stator in Na+
- Integral membrane protein a type of membrane protein
- Archaellum
- Cilium
- Ciliopathy
- Rotating locomotion in living systems
- Undulipodium
References
edit- ^ Asai, Yukako; Kawagishi, Ikuro; Sockett, R. Elizabeth; Homma, Michio (October 1999). "Hybrid motor with H+- and Na+-driven components can rotate Vibrio polar flagella by using sodium ions". Journal of Bacteriology. 181 (20): 6332–38. doi:10.1128/JB.181.20.6332-6338.1999. PMC 103767. PMID 10515922.
 | This protein-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |