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Model for the bending of cilia and flagella

Model for the bending of cilia and flagella
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(a) Isolated microtubule doublets can “walk” past one another by making and breaking dynein arm contacts, if ATP is present.

(b) The back-and-forth bending of a cilium or flagellum is produced by synchronized short “walks” by microtubules on opposite sides of the appendage. Long walks are prevented by the cross-connections between microtubules.

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