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Structure of a biological propeller

Kenneth Lee

Genome Biology 2001, 2:spotlight-20010316-02 doi:10.1186/gb-spotlight-20010316-02

Published: 16 March 2001

The crystal structure of flagellin - the protein found in the bacterial flagellar motor - explains how bacteria can switch between 'running' and 'tumbling' motions.