Bacterial Flagellar Motor Nanomachine

by Sur: Science

Bacteria are equipped with a minuscule engine that propels them, known specifically as the flagellar motor. Acting much like the motor mounted outside a boat, it spins around a long appendage resembling a tail which is termed the flagellum. The power source consists of protons moving in a steady flow, and this small machine is capable of turning at speeds reaching several hundred revolutions in a single second. Thanks to this, bacteria gain the ability to swim through liquids, tumble about, and