T. Yorimitsu et al., Functional interaction between PomA and PomB, the Na+-driven flagellar motor components of Vibrio alginolyticus, J BACT, 181(16), 1999, pp. 5103-5106
Four proteins, PomA, PomB, MotX, and MotY, appear to be involved in force g
eneration of the sodium-driven polar flagella of Vibrio alginolyticus. Amon
g these, PomA and PomB seem to be associated and to form a sodium channel.
By using antipeptide antibodies against PomA or PomB, we carried out immuno
precipitation to verify whether these proteins form a complex and examined
the in vivo stabilities of PomA and PomB. As a result, we could demonstrate
that PomA and PomB functionally interact with each other.