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Direct observation of extension and retraction of type IV pili

Type IV pili are thin filaments that extend from the poles of a diverse group of bacteria, enabling them to move at speeds of a few tenths of a micrometer per second. They are required for twitching motility, e.g., in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and for social gliding motility...

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Published in:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Main Authors: Skerker, Jeffrey M., Berg, Howard C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2001
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC34450/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11381130/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.121171698
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