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Structure of a type IV pilus machinery in the open and closed state

Proteins of the secretin family form large macromolecular complexes, which assemble in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. Secretins are major components of type II and III secretion systems and are linked to extrusion of type IV pili (T4P) and to DNA uptake. By electron cryo-tomography of...

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Autores principales: Gold, Vicki AM, Salzer, Ralf, Averhoff, Beate, Kühlbrandt, Werner
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4463427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25997099
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.07380