flagellin
protein
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Flagellin is a protein that is the main component of bacterial flagella. These flagella are hair-like structures that enable many bacteria to move. The protein flagellin is specific, meaning it can trigger an immune response. Bacterial flagella are helical in shape and rotate like a propeller, allowing the bacteria to propel themselves through their environment.12
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