Bacterial flagella: polarity of elongation.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 169 ·No. 3941 ·1970-07-10 ·Pages 190-2

Emerson SU, Tokuyasu K, Simon MI

Abstract

Newly synthesized regions of Bacillus subtilis flagella were labeled with fluorophenylalanine or [(3)H]leucine. The flagella were then examined for altered gross morphology or by radioautography. Results of both experiments indicate that flagella elongate in vivo by polymerization of flagellin subunits onto the distal end of the filament.

MeSH Terms

Antigens/metabolism Autoradiography Bacillus subtilis/growth & development Flagella/growth & development Leucine/metabolism Morphogenesis Phenylalanine/metabolism Tritium

Chemicals

Antigens Tritium Phenylalanine Leucine

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Emerson S U

Tokuyasu K

Simon M I

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.169.3941.190

Published

1970-07-10

Pages

190-2

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.169.3941.190 View journal details

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