Flagellar hook flexibility is essential for bundle formation in swimming Escherichia coli cells.
Swimming Escherichia coli cells are propelled by the rotary motion of their flagellar filaments. In the normal swimming pattern, filaments positioned randomly over the cell form a bundle at the posterior pole. It has long been assumed that the hook functions as a universal joint, transmitting rotati...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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