
The SciencesAugust 1, 1975
How Bacteria Swim
The helical filaments of the thin flagella that propel bacteria do not wave or beat but instead rotate rigidly like propellers! And they are driven by a reversible rotary motor at their base

How Bacteria Swim
The helical filaments of the thin flagella that propel bacteria do not wave or beat but instead rotate rigidly like propellers! And they are driven by a reversible rotary motor at their base