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Structures of type IV pilins from Thermus thermophilus demonstrate similarities with type II secretion system pseudopilins

Type IV pilins are proteins which form polymers that extend from the surface of the bacterial cell; they are involved in mediating a wide variety of functions, including adhesion, motility and natural competence. Here we describe the determination of the crystal structures of three type IVa pilins p...

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Autores principales: Karuppiah, Vijaykumar, Thistlethwaite, Angela, Derrick, Jeremy P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academic Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5131608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27612581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsb.2016.08.006