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Typical wavelength of helical turn of flagellum

Range	2-2.5 µm
Organism	bacteria
Reference	Neidhardt F. C., Ingraham J.L., Schaechter M. Physiology of the Bacterial Cell. Sinauer Associates Inc. 1990. p. 49 1st paragraph
Comments	The wavelength of the helical turns varies among species but is typically 2-2.5µm per turn.
Entered by	Uri M
ID	105612