MotP Subunit is Critical for Ion Selectivity and Evolution of a K+-Coupled Flagellar Motor
The bacterial flagellar motor is a sophisticated nanomachine embedded in the cell envelope.The flagellar motor is driven by an electrochemical gradient of cations such as H+, Na+, and K+ through ion channels in stator complexes embedded in the cell membrane.The flagellum is believed to rotate as a result of electrostatic interaction forces Dining E