title: Spinning tails: homologies among bacterial flagellar systems.
abstract: The bacterial flagellum is a magnificent motion machine that guides the cell in directions dictated by diverse sensory signals. This article reviews the structure and function of this organelle in the context of bacterial variety, and examines a tantalizing connection between motility and virulence that appears to be emerging.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Microbiology, University of Texas at Austin, 78712, USA. rasika@uts.cc.utexas.edu
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Harshey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toguchi
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001419:Bacteria / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D016934:Caulobacter / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002633:Chemotaxis / Q000502:physiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005407:Flagella / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014774:Virulence / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins