A Monotrichous flagellum is a type of flagellum that has one or two flagella. A Monotrichous flagella is a type of “flagellum” (or “tail”) present in members of the Archaea domain, bacteria, and protozoans. Monotrichous means having only one filament-like structure to move the cell. #Where is this category found?# A Monotrichous flagellum may be…
A Monotrichous flagellum is a type of flagellum that has one or two flagella. A Monotrichous flagella is a type of “flagellum” (or “tail”) present in members of the Archaea domain, bacteria, and protozoans. Monotrichous means having only one filament-like structure to move the cell.
#Where is this category found?#
A Monotrichous flagellum may be found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The prokaryotes have various forms of the flagellum, while in the eukaryotes, a single flagellum or “tail” is found in plants and animals. However, Monotrichous flagella are non-motile.
#Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes with Monotrichous Flagella #
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas syringae
Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae)
E. coli (Escherichia coli) in vivo
Escherichia coli ATCC 11828 in vivo
Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydia trachomatis)
C. pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae)
Candida albicans (Candida albicans)
Fasciola hepatica (F. hepatica)
Minoturtium parasiticum (M. parasiticum)
Roseomonas gallinarum (R. gallinarum)
Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis)
Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium)
Pseudomonas aeroginosa
Pseudomonas syringae
Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae)
E. coli (Escherichia coli) in vivo
Escherichia coli ATCC #11828 in vivo
Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydia trachomatis)
C. pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae)
Candida albicans (Candida albicans)
Fasciola hepatica (F. hepatica)
Minoturtium parasiticum (M. parasiticum)
Roseomonas gallinarum (R. gallinarum)
Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis)
Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium)
#Why is this category a problem?#
According to the International Society for General Microbiology, Monotrichous flagellum gives the Monotrichous organism an “increased flexibility” in movement. It is not known if this flexibility will cause problems with movement and how much of an effect it will have on a cell. It is also unknown if there are any effects on other processes in a cell, like metabolism.
In order to determine the effects on other processes within a cell, it is necessary to analyze the Monotrichous flagellum and its movement to see if it has an effect on any such processes. This can be done in different ways. The first way is through genetic studies in which DNA and RNA can be extracted from organisms with Monotrichous flagella, and then look at what their genes say about this process. Another way to conduct an analysis of this sort is through a comparison between organisms with Monotrichous flagella and those that do not have them.
