An asymmetric sheath controls flagellar supercoiling and motility in the leptospira spirochete
An asymmetric sheath controls flagellar supercoiling and motility in the leptospira spirochete
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England: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
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Spirochete bacteria, including important pathogens, exhibit a distinctive means of swimming via undulations of the entire cell. Motility is powered by the rotation of supercoiled 'endoflagella' that wrap around the cell body, confined within the periplasmic space. To investigate the structural basis of flagellar supercoiling, which is critical for...
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An asymmetric sheath controls flagellar supercoiling and motility in the leptospira spirochete
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_dd372225dc6d4ca09c55cd9a6dfae003
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_dd372225dc6d4ca09c55cd9a6dfae003
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2050-084X
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2050-084X
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10.7554/eLife.53672
