Cryo-electron microscopy reveals two distinct type IV pili assembled by the same bacterium
Type IV pili are flexible filaments on the surface of bacteria, consisting of a helical assembly of pilin proteins. Here, Neuhaus et al. show that the bacterium Thermus thermophilus produces two forms of type IV pilus, differing in structure, protein composition, and function.
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f6e1b2cff1d9480c826b1cfcf24587b5 |
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