Chaperone-usher pathways: diversity and pilus assembly mechanism.

ABSTRACT: Up to eight different types of secretion systems, and several more subtypes, have been described in Gram-negative bacteria. Here, we focus on the diversity and assembly mechanism of one of the best-studied secretion systems, the widespread chaperone-usher pathway known to assemble and secrete adhesive surface structures, called pili or fimbriae, which play essential roles in targeting bacterial pathogens to the host.

SUBMITTER: Busch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3297437 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature