Bacterial Gliding Motility: Rolling Out a Consensus Model Beiyan Nan  Current Biology  Volume 27, Issue 4, Pages R154-R156 (February 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.12.035 Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 A model proposed by Faure et al. [6] explains how inner membrane gliding motors transduce mechanical force to the cell surface. Two distinct populations of motility complexes coexist in cells: incomplete complexes are dynamic, moving along helical paths, while complete complexes assemble at the ventral side of the cell and become static relative to the substratum. The static complexes push against outer membrane adhesins repeatedly and propel the cell forward. As the adhesins slide, the cell body rotates in the opposite direction. Current Biology 2017 27, R154-R156DOI: (10.1016/j.cub.2016.12.035) Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions