The bent-end morphology of Treponema phagedenis is associated with short, left-handed, periplasmic flagella.

doi:10.1128/jb.173.15.4820-4826.1991

Back to search

Article

The bent-end morphology of Treponema phagedenis is associated with short, left-handed, periplasmic flagella.

Journal of bacteriology - 1 Aug 1991

Charon N W, Goldstein S F, Curci K, Limberger R J

Abstract excerpt

Treponema phagedenis Kazan 5 is a spirochete with multiple periplasmic flagella attached near each end of the cell cylinder. Dark-field microscopy revealed that most of the cell is right-handed (helix diameter, 0.23 micron; helix pitch, 1.74 microns), and the ends appear bent. These ends could mo...

Topics

Cell Movement
Flagella
Microscopy, Electron
Mutation
Treponema

Community interpretation

Discuss the evidence

Ask a question, add context or challenge an interpretation. Community activity is separate from scientific evidence strength.

discussions

replies

Citations encouraged

Claims remain attributable.

No discussion yet

Be the first to add a careful, cited interpretation.