1 2 The GTPase activity of FlhF is dispensable for flagellar localization , but not 3 motility , in Pseudomonas aeruginosa 4 5
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2 The GTPase activity of FlhF is dispensable for flagellar localization, but not 3 motility, in Pseudomonas aeruginosa 4 5 Maren Schniederberend, Kholis Abdurachim, Thomas Scott Murray and Barbara I. 6 Kazmierczak 7 8 Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University 9 School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 10 11 Corresponding author. Mailing address: 333 Cedar St., Box 208022, New Haven, CT 12 06520-8022. Phone: (203) 737-5062. Fax: (203) 785-3864. E-mail: 13 [email protected] 14 Current address: University of Hail College of Medicine, Dept. of Biochemistry, Hail, 15 Saudi Arabia 16 Current address: Frank H. Netter, M.D. School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, 17 Department of Medical Sciences, Hamden, CT 18 19 20 Running title: FlhF regulates flagellar placement and function 21 22 23 Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. J. Bacteriol. doi:10.1128/JB.02013-12 JB Accepts, published online ahead of print on 21 December 2012
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