Biomolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 465 - 465
Published: March 21, 2025
The archaellum is the simplest known molecular propeller. An analogue of bacterial flagella, archaella are long helical tails found in Archaea that rotated by cell-envelope-embedded rotary motors to exert thrust for cell motility. Despite their simplicity, however, they less well studied, and how work remains only partially understood. Here we describe four key aspects function: assembly, transition from assembly rotation, mechanics rotation generates thrust. We outline future research directions will enhance our understanding archaellar function.
Language: Английский