Pilin refers to a class of fibrous proteins that are found in pilus structures in bacteria. These structures can be used for the exchange of genetic material, or as a cell adhesion mechanism. …

The type IV pilin is a remarkably versatile architectural module that has been adopted widely for a variety of functions, including motility, attachment to chemically diverse surfaces, electrical …

2018年10月29日 · Pili are short, hair-like structures on the cell surface of prokaryotic cells. They can have a role in movement, but are more often involved in adherence to surfaces, which...

2019年4月15日 · Many bacteria possess filamentous appendages called pili. These filaments, which include the type IV pili (T4P), chaperone-usher pili 1 and Gram-positive pili 2, are …

Type IV pili are versatile and highly flexible fibers formed on the surface of many Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.

Pili, or fimbriae, are protein polymers that form long, filamentous structures that extend from bacterial cells, mediating adhesion to host cells, colonisation, biofilm formation and sometimes …

2020年5月6日 · Wide pili are composed of the major pilin PilA4, while narrow pili are composed of a so-far uncharacterized pilin which we name PilA5. Functional experiments indicate that PilA4 …

2015年7月14日 · Pilins or fimbrilins are a class of proteins found in bacterial surface pilus, a hair-like surface appendage. Both the Gram-negative and -positive bacteria produce pilins to …

The type IV pilin is a remarkably versatile architectural module that has been adopted widely for a variety of functions, including motility, attachment to chemically diverse surfaces, electrical …

2004年5月1日 · All Gram-negative bacterial surfaces have type IV pili, which are polymeric assemblies of the protein pilin that evoke the host immune response and are potential drug …