Unit 2 - The Cell Episode 3 Flashcards
Long outermost region
constant in diameter and contains
the globular (roughly spherical) protein
flagellin arranged in several chains that
intertwine and form a helix around a
hollow core
Filament
Arrangement of the Flagella
Atrichous
Monotrichous/
Polar
Amphitricous
Lopotrichous
Peritrichous
without flagellum
Atrichous
single flagellum at
one end
Monotrichous/
Polar
single flagellum at
both ends
Amphitricous
tuff or group of
flagella on one
end or both ends
Lopotrichous
entire cell surface
covered with
flagella
Peritrichous
Ways of Determining Motility in the Lab:
Hanging Drop Method
Sulfide Indole Motility (SIM)
Flagellar Staining
Serologic Test
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
(FAT)
Swarming Phenomenon
Darkfield Microscopy
True motility and Brownian Movement are best observed here
Hanging Drop Method
bundles of fibrils that arise at the end of the
cell beneath an outer sheath and spiral around
the cell
AXIAL FILAMENTS
anchored at one end of the spirochete
AXIAL FILAMENTS
→ have a structure similar to that of flagella
AXIAL FILAMENTS
rotation of the filaments produces a
movement of the outer sheath that propels the
spirochetes in a spiral motion
AXIAL FILAMENTS
movement is similar to the way a corkscrew
move through a cork
AXIAL FILAMENTS
group of bacteria that have unique structure
and motility
Spirochetes
move by means of axial filaments or
endoflagella
Spirochetes
Syphilis
Treponema pallidum
Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi
motility and DNA transfer
PILI
hairlike, proteinaceous structures that extend
from the cell membrane into the external
environment; some may be up to 2 μm long
PILI
hair-like microfibrils usually produced by
flagellated gram-negative bacteria observable
by electron microscopy
PILI
serves as adhesins that help bacteria attach
to animal host cell surfaces, often as the first
step in establishing infection
PILI
pili is composed of structural subunits: ____
Pilins
Adhesins: _______
attachment | tips of pili