| Range |
~1 %
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| Organism |
bacteria |
| Reference |
Fenchel T, Thar R. "Candidatus Ovobacter propellens": a large conspicuous prokaryote with an unusual motility behaviour. FEMS Microbiol Ecol. 2004 May 1 48(2):231-8. doi: 10.1016/j.femsec.2004.01.013. p.237 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID19712406
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| Primary Source |
Purcell, E.M. (1997) The efficiency of propulsion by a rotating flagella. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94, 11307– 11311.PubMed ID9326605
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| Comments |
"In ordinary bacterial
flagella the efficiency is very low – only about 1% of the
mechanical energy is converted to translation of the
cells because the flagella slip as they translate through
the water [primary source]." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
111234 |