A review on pilus assembly mechanisms in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
The surface of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria contains long hair-like proteinaceous protrusion known as pili or fimbriae. Historically, pilin proteins were considered to play a major role in the transfer of genetic material during bacterial conjugation. Recent findings however elucidate th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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| Series: | The Cell Surface |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468233022000068 |