Keyword
Bacterial flagellum
| Definition | Bacterial protein present in or involved in the biogenesis or function of a flagellum, a long hair-like cell suface appendage. The flagellar apparatus consists of the flagellar filament made of polymerized flagellin, the hook-like structure near the cell surface and a system of rings embedded in the cell enveloppe (the basal body or flagellar motor). The basal body and the hook anchor the whip-like filament to the cell surface. The flagellum is a rotating structure with switches propels the cell through a liquid medium. |
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| Synonyms |
Bacterial flagella
Bacterial flagellar apparatus
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| Category |
› Cellular component
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