During growth, the bacilli possess abundant flagella and are sluggishly motile.

What is the structure of tetanus?

Structure. The tetanus toxin protein has a molecular weight of 150 kDa. It is translated from the tetX gene as one protein which is subsequently cleaved into two parts: a 100 kDa heavy or B-chain and a 50 kDa light or A-chain. The chains are connected by a disulfide bond.

What shape is tetanus bacteria?

Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani, a gram positive, rod-shaped bacterium.