Structure and assembly of a trans-periplasmic channel for type IV pili in Neisseria meningitidis.

Structure and assembly of a trans-periplasmic channel for type IV pili in Neisseria meningitidis.

Type IV pili are polymeric fibers which protrude from the cell surface and play a critical role in adhesion and invasion by pathogenic bacteria. The secretion of pili across the periplasm and outer membrane is mediated by a specialized secretin protein, PilQ, but the way in which this large channel...

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Main Authors: Jamie-Lee Berry, Marie M Phelan, Richard F Collins, Tomas Adomavicius, Tone Tønjum, Stefan A Frye, Louise Bird, Ray Owens, Robert C Ford, Lu-Yun Lian, Jeremy P Derrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23028322/?tool=EBI

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