An asymmetric sheath controls flagellar supercoiling and motility in the Leptospira spirochete
K. H. Gibson, F. Trajtenberg, E. A. Wunder, M. R. Brady, F. San Martin, A. E. Mechaly, Z. Shang, J. Liu, M. Picardeau, A. I. Ko, A. Buschiazzo, C. V. Sindelar
The paper determines the structure of Leptospira flagellar filaments, revealing an asymmetric sheath that controls supercoiling and motility.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2019Biophysics