A comprehensive guide to pilus biogenesis in Gram-negative bacteria
A comprehensive guide to pilus biogenesis in Gram-negative bacteria
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The pili of Gram-negative bacteria are long extracellular polymers that mediate diverse functions, such as bacterial attachment, movement and substrate transport.
There are five classes of pili in Gram-negative bacteria: chaperone–usher pili, type IV pili, type IV secretion pili, type V pili and curli fibres.
Pili are assembled...
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A comprehensive guide to pilus biogenesis in Gram-negative bacteria
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1899106759
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1899106759
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1740-1526
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1740-1534
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10.1038/nrmicro.2017.40
