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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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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