In situ cryo-EM reveals how a flagellar motor transmits high torque
Jian Yue, Wangbiao Guo, Md Khalesur Rahman, Hui Xu, Md Samiul Haque, Aaron Ye, Huaxin Yu, Jun Liu, MD A. MOTALEB
This study uses in situ cryo-EM to reveal how the flagellar motor in Borrelia burgdorferi transmits high torque through mechanical coupling and a split washer-shaped FrbA brace.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology