Tying rings for sex.

نویسندگان

  • Markus Kalkum
  • Ralf Eisenbrandt
  • Rudi Lurz
  • Erich Lanka
چکیده

The primary component of the sex pilus encoded by IncP (RP4) and Ti plasmids has been identified as a circular pilin protein with a peptide bond between the amino and carboxyl terminus. Here, we review the key experiments that led to this discovery, and the present mechanistic model for pilin-precursor processing and the cyclization reaction. In addition, we discuss the implications for horizontal gene transfer in bacterial conjugation.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Trends in microbiology

دوره 10 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002