Type IV Pilus Proteins Form an Integrated Structure Extending from the Cytoplasm to the Outer Membrane

The bacterial type IV pilus (T4P) is the strongest biological motor known to date as its retraction can generate forces well over 100 pN. Myxococcus xanthus, a δ-proteobacterium, provides a good model for T4P investigations because its social (S) gliding motility is powered by T4P. In this study, th...

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Main Authors: Li, Chengyun, Wallace, Regina A., Black, Wesley P., Li, Yue-zhong, Yang, Zhaomin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724824/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23922942
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070144
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