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. 1977 May;130(2):787–792. doi: 10.1128/jb.130.2.787-792.1977

Flagellar formation in Escherichia coli electron transport mutants.

J Bar Tana, B J Howlett, D E Koshland Jr
PMCID: PMC235282  PMID: 400795

Abstract

Mutants of Escherichia coli lacking ubiquinone or heme have been tested for motility and found to be essentially immotile. The loss of motility is identified with the loss of flagellum synthesis.

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