HflC and HflK help govern the stability of phage lambda cII protein, and thereby control the lysogenization frequency of phage lambda. HflKC inhibits the SecY-degrading activity of FtsH, possibly helping quality control of integral membrane proteins (By similarity). HflC and HflK interact to form a complex, originally called HflA, now called HflKC. HflKC interacts with FtsH; complex formation is stimulated by ATP, and with YccA (By similarity). Belongs to the band 7/mec-2 family. HflC subfamily.