Structure and Properties of a Natural Competence-Associated Pilin Suggest a Unique Pilus Tip-Associated DNA Receptor

ABSTRACT Natural competence is the term used to describe the uptake of “naked” extracellular DNA by bacteria; it plays a significant role in horizontal genetic exchange. It is associated with type IV pili, and specialized competence pili mediate DNA uptake. Here, we show that the crystal structure o...

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Auteurs principaux: Mohd Zulkifli Salleh, Vijaykumar Karuppiah, Matthew Snee, Angela Thistlethwaite, Colin W. Levy, David Knight, Jeremy P. Derrick
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Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2019
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/659fe2932b8743b2a327295f116a2110
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