Flagellar formation in Escherichia coli electron transport mutants

J Bar Tana, B J Howlett, D E Koshland

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Abstract

Mutants of Escherichia coli lacking ubiquinone or heme have been tested for motility and found to be essentially immotile. The loss of motility is identified with the loss of flagellum synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)787-92
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume130
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1977

Keywords

  • Aminolevulinic Acid/biosynthesis
  • Electron Transport
  • Escherichia coli/metabolism
  • Flagella/physiology
  • Movement
  • Mutation
  • Ubiquinone/biosynthesis
  • Vitamin K/biosynthesis

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