Force-Induced Changes of PilY1 Drive Surface Sensing by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ABSTRACT During biofilm formation, the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses its type IV pili (TFP) to sense a surface, eliciting increased second-messenger production and regulating target pathways required to adapt to a surface lifestyle. The mechanisms whereby TFP detect surface cont...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022-02-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03754-21 |