Evaluation of the Duty Ratio of the Bacterial Flagellar Motor by Dynamic Load Control.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.04.004
Abstract: The bacterial flagellar motor is one of the most complex and sophisticated nanomachineries in nature. A duty ratio D is a fraction of time that the stator and the rotor interact and is a fundamental… read more here.
Keywords: flagellar motor; bacterial flagellar; duty ratio; motor ... See more keywords
Directional Switching Mechanism of the Bacterial Flagellar Motor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2019.07.020
Abstract: Bacteria sense temporal changes in extracellular stimuli via sensory signal transducers and move by rotating flagella towards into a favorable environment for their survival. Each flagellum is a supramolecular motility machine consisting of a bi-directional… read more here.
Keywords: switching mechanism; mechanism bacterial; flagellar motor; bacterial flagellar ... See more keywords
Geometrical Constraints on the Tangling of Bacterial Flagellar Filaments
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64974-6
Abstract: Many species of bacteria swim through viscous environments by rotating multiple helical flagella. The filaments gather behind the cell body and form a close helical bundle, which propels the cell forward during a “run”. The… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial flagellar; flagella; flagellar filaments; constraints tangling ... See more keywords
Bacterial flagellar motor PL-ring disassembly subcomplexes are widespread and ancient
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1916935117
Abstract: Significance In order to understand the evolution of complex biological machines like the bacterial flagellar motor, it is crucial to know what each component does and when it arose. Here, we show that a subcomplex… read more here.
Keywords: flagellar motor; bacterial flagellar; outer membrane; ring disassembly ... See more keywords
The biophysicist’s guide to the bacterial flagellar motor
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DOI: 10.1080/23746149.2017.1289120
Abstract: Graphical Abstract Abstract The bacterial flagellar motor (BFM) is a rotary electric nanomachine that drives swimming in a wide variety of bacterial species. There have been many milestones, both theoretical and experimental, that have furthered… read more here.
Keywords: flagellar motor; bacterial flagellar; guide bacterial; motor ... See more keywords
The role of intrinsically disordered C‐terminal region of FliK in substrate specificity switching of the bacterial flagellar type III export apparatus
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DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13718
Abstract: The bacterial flagellar export switching machinery consists of a ruler protein, FliK, and an export switch protein, FlhB and switches substrate specificity of the flagellar type III export apparatus upon completion of hook assembly. An… read more here.
Keywords: export; flik; export apparatus; bacterial flagellar ... See more keywords
The Dynamic Ion Motive Force Powering the Bacterial Flagellar Motor
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.659464
Abstract: The bacterial flagellar motor (BFM) is a rotary molecular motor embedded in the cell membrane of numerous bacteria. It turns a flagellum which acts as a propeller, enabling bacterial motility and chemotaxis. The BFM is… read more here.
Keywords: flagellar motor; bacterial flagellar; motive force; ion motive ... See more keywords
Modeling Bacterial Flagellar Motor With New Structure Information: Rotational Dynamics of Two Interacting Protein Nano-Rings
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.866141
Abstract: In this article, we develop a mathematical model for the rotary bacterial flagellar motor (BFM) based on the recently discovered structure of the stator complex (MotA5MotB2). The structure suggested that the stator also rotates. The… read more here.
Keywords: flagellar motor; structure; nano rings; stator ... See more keywords
The Bacterial Flagellar Motor: Insights Into Torque Generation, Rotational Switching, and Mechanosensing
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.911114
Abstract: The flagellar motor is a bidirectional rotary nanomachine used by many bacteria to sense and move through environments of varying complexity. The bidirectional rotation of the motor is governed by interactions between the inner membrane-associated… read more here.
Keywords: flagellar motor; insights torque; motor; motor insights ... See more keywords
The Architectural Dynamics of the Bacterial Flagellar Motor Switch
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DOI: 10.3390/biom10060833
Abstract: The rotary bacterial flagellar motor is remarkable in biochemistry for its highly synchronized operation and amplification during switching of rotation sense. The motor is part of the flagellar basal body, a complex multi-protein assembly. Sensory… read more here.
Keywords: architectural dynamics; flagellar motor; bacterial flagellar; switch ... See more keywords
Bacterial Flagellar Filament: A Supramolecular Multifunctional Nanostructure
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147521
Abstract: The bacterial flagellum is a complex and dynamic nanomachine that propels bacteria through liquids. It consists of a basal body, a hook, and a long filament. The flagellar filament is composed of thousands of copies… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial flagellar; multifunctional nanostructure; supramolecular multifunctional; filament supramolecular ... See more keywords