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
Giant flagellins form thick flagellar filaments in two species of marine γ-proteobacteria
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206544
Abstract: Flagella, the primary means of motility in bacteria, are helical filaments that function as microscopic propellers composed of thousands of copies of the protein flagellin. Here, we show that many bacteria encode “giant” flagellins, greater… read more here.
Keywords: flagellins form; flagellar filaments; giant flagellins; form thick ... See more keywords