The molecular mechanism of the type IVa pilus motors
Bacterial type IVa pili are protein filaments used for motility and protein secretion. Here the authors present crystal structures of theGeobacter metallireducensPilB ATPase in two nucleotide states, and suggest a clockwise rotation of the central sub-pores of PilB that would support the assembly of...
Main Authors: | Matthew McCallum, Stephanie Tammam, Ahmad Khan, Lori L. Burrows, P. Lynne Howell |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15091 |
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