Torque-speed relationship of the bacterial flagellar motor.

by: J Xing, F Bai, R Berry, G Oster

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, Vol. 103, No. 5. (31 January 2006), pp. 1260-1265.

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Abstract

Many swimming bacteria are propelled by flagellar filaments driven by a rotary motor. Each of these tiny motors can generate an impressive torque. The motor torque vs. speed relationship is considered one of the most important measurable characteristics of the motor and therefore is a major criterion for judging models proposed for the working mechanism. Here we give an explicit explanation for this torque-speed curve. The same physics also can explain certain puzzling properties of other motors.

@article{Xing2006, abstract = {Many swimming bacteria are propelled by flagellar filaments driven by a rotary motor. Each of these tiny motors can generate an impressive torque. The motor torque vs. speed relationship is considered one of the most important measurable characteristics of the motor and therefore is a major criterion for judging models proposed for the working mechanism. Here we give an explicit explanation for this torque-speed curve. The same physics also can explain certain puzzling properties of other motors.}, address = {Departments of Molecular and Cell Biology and Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3112, USA.}, author = {Xing, J. and Bai, F. and Berry, R. and Oster, G. }, citeulike-article-id = {1275472}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0507959103}, issn = {0027-8424}, journal = {Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A}, keywords = {bacteria\_flagella\_project}, month = {January}, number = {5}, pages = {1260--1265}, posted-at = {2008-05-02 19:12:00}, priority = {2}, title = {Torque-speed relationship of the bacterial flagellar motor.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0507959103}, volume = {103}, year = {2006} }

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TY - JOUR ID - Xing2006 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1275472 TI - Torque-speed relationship of the bacterial flagellar motor. JF - Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A VL - 103 IS - 5 SP - 1260 EP - 1265 AD - Departments of Molecular and Cell Biology and Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3112, USA. SN - 0027-8424 N2 - Many swimming bacteria are propelled by flagellar filaments driven by a rotary motor. Each of these tiny motors can generate an impressive torque. The motor torque vs. speed relationship is considered one of the most important measurable characteristics of the motor and therefore is a major criterion for judging models proposed for the working mechanism. Here we give an explicit explanation for this torque-speed curve. The same physics also can explain certain puzzling properties of other motors. KW - bacteria_flagella_project AU - Xing, J AU - Bai, F AU - Berry, R AU - Oster, G PY - 2006/01/31/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0507959103 ER -

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