The Bacterial Flagellar Motor ·
A Rotary Engine in a Cell
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.com · a wheel and axle spins a corkscrew tail · proton-powered
Spin
CCW
Speed
~15,000 rpm
Phase
RUN
Spinning rotor (C-ring)
Stators — push the wheel
Helical flagellum
Protons — the fuel
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