In some bacterial species, each bacterium has only one flagellum, whereas others have a tuft of flagella at one end of the cell (polar flagella); still others have peritrichous flagella, i.e., distributed over the entire surface of the cell. In the filamentous Streptomyces species, cells ...
A wide variety of bacteria have the ability to change their pattern of swimming behavior in response to changes in environmental conditions and thus move toward favorable growth conditions. It has become apparent that the response to such diverse stimuli
The most thoroughly studied example, the intestinal bacterium Escherichia coli, displays several flagella distributed across its cell envelope (peritrichous flagellation). Upon counterclockwise rotation of their motors, they form a coherent flagellar bundle that pushes the cell forward in a run. When ...
For E. coli and other peritrichous bacteria with flagella covering their entire surfaces, their movement depends on the rotation direction of their flagella [17,19]. When flagella rotate counterclockwise (CCW), they are bundled and propel the bacteria to move directionally (i.e., running) for ...
For E. coli and other peritrichous bacteria with flagella covering their entire surfaces, their movement depends on the rotation direction of their flagella [17,19]. When flagella rotate counterclockwise (CCW), they are bundled and propel the bacteria to move directionally (i.e., running) for ...