Crystal structure of the P pilus rod subunit PapA.
P pili are important adhesive fibres involved in kidney infection by uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains. P pili are assembled by the conserved chaperone-usher pathway, which involves the PapD chaperone and the PapC usher. During pilus assembly, subunits are incorporated into the growing fiber vi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1868955?pdf=render |