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The sweet spot of the flagella assembly – AlKhaleej Today
The sweet spot of the flagella assembly
Electronic microscope image of Caulobacter crescentus showing the two different daughter cells during cell division. Only one of the daughter cells houses a flagellum (top right). Photo credit: UNIGE / VIOLLIER
To build the machinery that bacteria can swim with, over 50 proteins must be put together in a logical and well-defined order to form the flagellum, the cellular equivalent of a boats offshore engine. To be functional, the flagellum is put together piece by piece and ends with the helix called…
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