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Flagella

Known as: Flagellum 
A whiplike motility appendage present on the surface cells. Prokaryote flagella are composed of a protein called FLAGELLIN. Bacteria can have a… 
National Institutes of Health

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13 relations
Axoneme of flagellumBacteriaCiliaKinetosome of flagellum

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Cell appendageCellular StructuresSperm Tail

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
A Molecular Clutch Disables Flagella in the Bacillus subtilis Biofilm
Biofilms are multicellular aggregates of sessile bacteria encased by an extracellular matrix and are important medically as a… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Expression of flagella is coincident with uropathogenic Escherichia coli ascension to the upper urinary tract
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) cause most uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans. Because UTIs are… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Type IV pilus structure by cryo-electron microscopy and crystallography: implications for pilus assembly and functions.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
SAK/PLK4 Is Required for Centriole Duplication and Flagella Development
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Protein Particles in Chlamydomonas Flagella Undergo a Transport Cycle Consisting of Four Phases
We used an improved procedure to analyze the intraflagellar transport (IFT) of protein particles in Chlamydomonas and found that… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Borrelia burgdorferi periplasmic flagella have both skeletal and motility functions.
Bacterial shape usually is dictated by the peptidoglycan layer of the cell wall. In this paper, we show that the morphology of… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Characterization of photodamage to Escherichia coli in optical traps.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Compliance of bacterial flagella measured with optical tweezers
THE development of the gradient force optical particle trap ('optical tweezers') has made it possible to manipulate biological… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Monoclonal antibodies specific for an acetylated form of alpha-tubulin recognize the antigen in cilia and flagella from a variety of organisms
Seven monoclonal antibodies raised against tubulin from the axonemes of sea urchin sperm flagella recognize an acetylated form of… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Cyclic adenosine 3',5' monophosphate, calcium and protein phosphorylation in flagellar motility.
cAMP and calcium are two important regulators of sperm flagellar motility. cAMP stimulates sperm motility by activating cAMP… 
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