Peptides are strings of amino acids, the building blocks of protein ... motor can be controlled by adjusting the amount of fuel added. On the other hand, the direction of the rotary movement ...

Specifically, by utilizing methods of embedding proteins ... of a flagellar motor: Recent improvements in the optical microscope and the utilization of laser technology have permitted direct ...

A three-dimensional map of the basic structural unit in the parasite Trypanosoma brucei’s flagellum, with various mechanical and motor proteins labeled. Credit: California NanoSystems Institute ...