Editing L ring (section)

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[[File:Flagellum diagram.jpg|thumb|A diagram of a bacterial flagellum]]
The '''L-ring''' of the [[bacterium|bacteria]]l [[flagellum]] is the ring in the lipid outer [[cell membrane]] through which the [[Axis of rotation|axial]] filament (rod, hook, and flagellum) passes.<ref>{{cite journal|title=L-, P-, and M-ring proteins of the flagellar basal body of Salmonella typhimurium: gene sequences and deduced protein sequences. |vauthors=Jones CJ, Homma M, Macnab RM |journal=J Bacteriol |date=July 1989 |volume=171 |issue=7 |pages=3890–3900 |pmc=210140 |doi=10.1128/jb.171.7.3890-3900.1989 |pmid=2544561}}</ref> that l ring stands for [[lipopolysaccharide]].