Table 2 Helical parameters of flagellar polymorphs.

From: Bacteria-inspired nanorobots with flagellar polymorphic transformations and bundling

Polymorphic Form

Handedness

Helical Pitch (µm)

Helical Radius (µm)

Pitch Angle (deg.)

Normal

Left

2.23

0.21

31

Coiled

Left

0.81

0.55

63

Curly

Right

1.14

0.11

40

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