Bacteria can also have structures outside of the cell wall, often bound to the cell wall and/or cell … See more

Bacterial movement typically involves the use of flagella, although there are a few other possibilities as well (such as the use of type IV pili for twitching motility). But certainly th… See more

Now that we have covered the basics of the bacterial flagellar motor and mechanics of bacterial swimming, let us combine the two topics to talk about chemotaxis or any other type of taxe… See more