Term Name: | bacterial-type flagellum basal body |
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Synonyms: | flagellar basal body, flagellin-based flagellum basal body |
Definition: | One of the three major substructures of the bacterial-type flagellum, the basal body is embedded in the cell envelope (the plasma membrane, peptidoglycan cell wall, and, if one is present, the outer membrane); it houses the secretion apparatus that exports the more distal components and the flagellar motor. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0009425] QuickGO AmiGO |