Geometry of the flagellar motor in the cytoplasmic membrane of Salmonella typhimurium as determined by stereo-photogrammetry of quick-freeze deep-etch replica images

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 458-475

  Katayama, Eisaku ^a   Shiraishi, Tomoko ^a   Oosawa, Kenji ^b,d   Baba, Norio ^c   Aizawa, Shin Ichi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KOGAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Digital stereo photogrammetry; Flagellum; MS ring complex; Quick freeze deep etch replica electron microscopy; Salmonella typhimurium

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CYTOPLASM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAGELLUM; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0029978352     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0038     Document Type: Article

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