%0 Journal Article
%T Microbial Primer: The bacterial flagellum - how bacteria swim.
%A Armitage JP
%J Microbiology (Reading)
%V 170
%N 1
%D 2024 01
%M 38226962
%F 2.956
%R 10.1099/mic.0.001406
%X Bacteria swim using membrane-spanning, electrochemical gradient-powered motors that rotate semi-rigid helical filaments. This primer provides a brief overview of the basic synthesis, structure and operation of these nanomachines. Details and variations on the basic system can be found in suggested further reading.