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Rotary Motor

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E. coli in Motion

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The structure of the rotary motor was described in Chapter 9 (Fig. 9.3) and its assembly was discussed in Chapter 10. Here, I will say more about function. Given that the diameter of the motor is less than one-tenth the wavelength of light and that it contains more than 20 of different kinds of parts (Appendix, Table A.3), it is a nanotechnologist’s dream (or nightmare).

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    Howard C. Berg

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(2004). Rotary Motor. In: Berg, H.C. (eds) E. coli in Motion. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21638-6_12

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