Type IV pilus proteins form an integrated structure extending from the cytoplasm to the outer membrane.

The bacterial type IV pilus (T4P) is the strongest biological motor known to date as its retraction can generate forces well over 100 pN. Myxococcus xanthus, a δ-proteobacterium, provides a good model for T4P investigations because its social (S) gliding motility is powered by T4P. In this study, th...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Chengyun Li, Regina A Wallace, Wesley P Black, Yue-zhong Li, Zhaomin Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3724824?pdf=render