microglycodb_gene_00134

Gene Number Cj1339c
Gene Name flaA    
UniProt ID P56963
NOTES - phase variation etc Flagellin subunit A
Sugar/modification added
Reviewed true
Biosynthesis Flagellin O-glycan biosynthesis
Organism Campylobacter jejuni
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 Flagellin is the subunit protein which polymerizes to form the filaments of bacterial flagella. FlaA binds to flagellar assembly factor FliW protein, preventing FliW from binding to CsrA, so that CsrA can then bind flaA mRNA and represses its translation.