Bacterial flagellar motor-hooks, illustration

---

Illustration of three flagellar motor-hook complexes from the bacterium Salmonella enterica. Flagella are hair-like structures that bacteria use for locomotion. The flagellar motor is a molecular machine embedded in the cell envelope that drives the rotation of the flagellum. The hook transmits the torque created by the motor to the flagellum.

---

Size: 4813px × 4814px
Location:
Photo credit: © FRANCISCO J. ENGUITA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, 3d, artwork, bacteria, bacterial, bacterium, biochemical, biochemistry, biological, biology, dimensional, enterica, flagella, flagellar, flagellum, flge, hook, illustration, locomotion, machine, model, molecular, molecule, motility, movement, nanomachine, protein, rotary, rotational, salmonella, structure, supramolecular, torque, transmission