The periplasmic flagellum of spirochetes

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 30-40

  Limberger, Ronald J ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Flagellum; Motility; Periplasm; Spirochete; Structure

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CELL SHAPE; CELL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW; SPIROCHETE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL SIZE; FLAGELLA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; SPIROCHAETA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPIROCHAETALES;

EID: 2642514676     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000077867     Document Type: Review

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