L ring

<microbiology> Outermost ring of the basal part of the bacterial flagellum in gram-negative bacteria. It may serve as a bush to anchor the flagellum relative to the lipopolysaccharide layer.

(18 Nov 1997)


Terms mentioned in text: microbiology, ring, basal, part, bacterial, flagellum, gram-negative, bacteria, serve, bush, anchor, relative, lipopolysaccharide, layer
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