Browsing Microbiology and Immunology by Author "Charon, Nyles W."
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The Flat-Ribbon Configuration of the Periplasmic Flagella of Borrelia burgdorferi and Its Relationship to Motility and Morphology
Charon, Nyles W.; Goldstein, Stuart F.; Marko, Michael; Hsieh, Chyongere; Gebhardt, Linda L.; Motaleb, M. Abdul; Wolgemuth, Charles W.; Limberger, Ronald J.; Rowe, Nancy (East Carolina University, 2009-01)Electron cryotomography was used to analyze the structure of the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. This methodology offers a new means for studying the native architecture of bacteria by eliminating the chemical ... -
Initial Characterization of the FlgE Hook High Molecular Weight Complex of
Miller, Kelly A.; Motaleb, Md. A.; Liu, Jun; Hu, Bo; Caimano, Melissa J.; Miller, Michael R.; Charon, Nyles W. (2014)The spirochete periplasmic flagellum has many unique attributes. One unusual characteristic is the flagellar hook. This structure serves as a universal joint coupling rotation of the membrane-bound motor to the flagellar ...