Proton flux through the flagellar motor
| Value | 1200 protons/revolution |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | Berg HC. Constraints on models for the flagellar rotary motor. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2000 Apr 29 355(1396):491-501. p.495 left column 4th paragraphPubMed ID10836502 |
| Comments | "[Researchers] assume a proton flux of 1200 per revolution." Elston et al. 1997 PMID 9251788 right column, 2nd paragraph gives:"Kinetic studies suggest that, at normal swimming conditions of ~100 Hz, ~1200 protons pass through the motor per revolution, or ~10^5 protons/s." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 109846 |