bacterial-type flagellum basal body

Term ID

GO:0009425

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. (3)

References

Ontology

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