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Summary of physical properties of S. ruminantium flagella
| Parameter | Measured value ± SD for flagella of: |
Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. ruminantium | S. Typhimurium | ||
| Avg swimming speed | 16 ± 6 μm/s (n = 19 cells) | 29 ± 5 μm/s | This study |
| Avg no. of flagella/cell | 6 ± 1.4 (n = 20 cells) | This study | |
| Avg hook length | 105 ± 12 nm (n = 319 hooks) | 55 ± 6 nm | 20 |
| Size of FliK | 817 aa | 405 aa | 20 |
