Exploring the molecular mechanisms of bacterial flagellar motors (VIDEO)

Nagoya Institute of Technology

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This video presents a study in which, using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers determined the structure and mechanisms of a key component in the flagellar motor, which bacteria use to turn their flagella and move.

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Tatsuro Nishikino from Nagoya Institute of Technology

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