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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Autores principales: 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
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/c5dfad14645e482ebefde8203a97758d
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