Bacterial Flagellar Filament: A Supramolecular Multifunctional Nanostructure

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 of the protein flagellin (FliC) arranged helically and ending with a filament cap co...

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Main Authors: Marko Nedeljković, Diego Emiliano Sastre, Eric John Sundberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/14/7521