Type IV pilus retraction in pathogenic Neisseria is regulated by the PilC proteins
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Type IV pilus retraction in pathogenic Neisseria is regulated by the PilC proteins.
Pathogenic Neisseria express type IV pili (tfp), which have been shown to play a central role in the interactions of bacteria with their environment. The regulation of piliation thus constitutes a central element in bacterial life cycle. The PilC proteins are outer membrane-associated proteins that have a key role in tfp biogenesis since PilC-null mutants appear defective for fibre expression. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The EMBO Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0261-4189,1460-2075
DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600200