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flagellin Definition

fla·gel·lin (flə jel′in, -ən)

noun

the protein that forms the flagella of bacteria

flagellin Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • receptor: The flagellin receptor FLS2, an LRR-receptor kinase, constituted until recently the only PAMP receptor reported in Arabidopsis.
  • protein: Giometti et al. report structural modifications of Methanococcus jannaschii flagellin proteins.