Term Information

Accession
GO:0055040
Name
periplasmic flagellum
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
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Alternate IDs
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Definition
Flagellar filaments located in the periplasmic space; characterized in spirochetes, in which they are essential for shape and motility. Composed of a core surrounded by two sheath layers, the flagella rotate to allow migration of the cell through viscous media, which would not be possible using external flagella. Source: GOC:rph, PMID:15175283, GOC:jid, PMID:1624463
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History
See term history for GO:0055040 at QuickGO
Subset
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Parents of periplasmic flagellum (GO:0055040)
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periplasmic flagellum [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  periplasmic space (GO:0042597)
periplasmic flagellum [is_a relation] is_a  bacterial-type flagellum (GO:0009288)

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