Length of flagella
| Range | 5-10 μm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | Neidhardt et al Physiology of the Bacterial Cell, second edition 1996 chapter 10- Flagella and motility |
| Primary Source | Namba K, Yamashita I, Vonderviszt F. Structure of the core and central channel of bacterial flagella. Nature. 1989 Dec 7 342(6250):648-54.PubMed ID2687696 |
| Comments | Primary Source gives value of ~10µm |
| Entered by | Ron Milo, Paul Jorgensen, Mike Springer |
| ID | 100095 |