Dataset Information
Vibrio cholerae toxin-coregulated pilus machine
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SUBMITTER: John William Smith
PROVIDER: EMPIAR-12852 | biostudies-other |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Publications
Architecture of the Vibrio cholerae toxin-coregulated pilus machine revealed by electron cryotomography.
Nature microbiology 20170206
Type IV pili (T4P) are filamentous appendages found on many Bacteria and Archaea. They are helical fibres of pilin proteins assembled by a multi-component macromolecular machine we call the basal body. Based on pilin features, T4P are classified into type IVa pili (T4aP) and type IVb pili (T4bP)<sup>1,2</sup>. T4aP are more widespread and are involved in cell motility<sup>3</sup>, DNA transfer<sup>4</sup>, host predation<sup>5</sup> and electron transfer<sup>6</sup>. T4bP are less prevalent and ...[more]