Mesoscopic modeling of bacterial flagellar microhydrodynamics

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3640-3652

  Gebremichael, Yeshitila ^a   Ayton, Gary S ^a   Voth, Gregory A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAGELLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; CELL MOTILITY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; SIMULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33751214529     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.091314     Document Type: Article

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