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<ref>Alberts et al, Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th Edition, 2008, Gartland Sciences</ref>The Bacterial flagellum is a helical protein structure protruding from the bacterial cell in order for the cell to move about. it acts as a propeller&nbsp;
The Bacterial flagellum is a [[helical protein structure|helical protein structure]] protruding from the bacterial cell in order for the cell to move about. It acts as a propeller<ref>Alberts et al, Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th Edition, 2008, Gartland Sciences</ref>.


There are many components that build up the full structure of the flagellum. E.coli uses a total of 20 genes in order to create the nessesary appendage. The flagellum is built up of a rotor, stator and then has a kink in its flagellar filament which is called a hook.<references />
There are many components that build up the full structure of the flagellum. ''[[E. coli|E. coli]]'' uses a total of 20 [[genes|genes]] in order to create the nessesary appendage. The flagellum is built up of a rotor, stator and then has a kink in its flagellar filament which is called a hook.  
 
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The Bacterial flagellum is a helical protein structure protruding from the bacterial cell in order for the cell to move about. It acts as a propeller[1].

There are many components that build up the full structure of the flagellum. E. coli uses a total of 20 genes in order to create the nessesary appendage. The flagellum is built up of a rotor, stator and then has a kink in its flagellar filament which is called a hook.

References

  1. Alberts et al, Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th Edition, 2008, Gartland Sciences