Mechanisms of Bacterial Extracellular Electron Exchange. [PDF]
, 2016 The biochemical mechanisms by which microbes interact with extracellular soluble metal ions and insoluble redox-active minerals have been the focus of intense research over the last three decades. The process presents two challenges to the microorganism;
Butt, Julea N. +5 more
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Molecules, 2017 Nanowires that transfer electrons to extracellular acceptors are important in organic matter degradation and nutrient cycling in the environment. Geobacter pili of the group of Type IV pilus are regarded as nanowire-like biological structures.
Chuanjun Shu +4 more
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: analysis of pili and LPS in emerging Brazilian strains
Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy, 2020 Background: Neisseria meningitidis is the main cause of bacterial meningitis in Brazil, where the main serogroups isolated are B and C; however, the serogroup W has recently emerged.
Amanda Izeli Portilho +2 more
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Subinhibitory concentrations of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole prevent biofilm formation by Acinetobacter baumannii through inhibition of Csu pilus expression [PDF]
, 2017 Acinetobacter baumannii is emerging as a multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen of increasing threat to human health worldwide. Pili are important bacterial virulence factors, playing a role in attachment to host cells and biofilm formation.
Feldman, Mario F +2 more
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Characterization of Zoospore Type IV Pili in Actinoplanes missouriensis [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 2019 Bacterial zoospores are interesting cells in that their physiological state changes dynamically: they are dormant in sporangia, show temporary mobility after awakening, and finally stop swimming to germinate in niches for vegetative growth. However, the cellular biology of a zoospore remains largely unknown.
Tomohiro Kimura +5 more
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Appendages of the Cyanobacterial Cell
Life, 2015 Extracellular non-flagellar appendages, called pili or fimbriae, are widespread in gram-negative bacteria. They are involved in many different functions, including motility, adhesion, biofilm formation, and uptake of DNA.
Nils Schuergers, Annegret Wilde
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Identification of an additional minor pilin essential for piliation in the archaeon Methanococcus maripaludis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Methanococcus maripaludis is an archaeon with two studied surface appendages, archaella and type IV-like pili. Previously, the major structural pilin was identified as MMP1685 and three additional proteins were designated as minor pilins (EpdA, EpdB and ...
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Alternative mechanism for bacteriophage adsorption to the motile bacterium Caulobacter crescentus [PDF]
, 2011 2D and 3D cryo-electron microscopy, together with adsorption kinetics assays of ϕCb13 and ϕCbK phage-infected Caulobacter crescentus, provides insight into the mechanisms of infection.
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Bacteria use type-IV pili to slingshot on surfaces [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011 Bacteria optimize the use of their motility appendages to move efficiently on a wide range of surfaces prior to forming multicellular bacterial biofilms. The “twitching” motility mode employed by many bacterial species for surface exploration uses type-IV pili (TFP) as linear actuators to enable directional crawling.
Fan, Jin +3 more
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Identification of a system required for the functional surface localization of sugar binding proteins with class III signal peptides in Sulfolobus solfataricus [PDF]
, 2007 The hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus contains an unusual large number of sugar binding proteins that are synthesized as precursors with a class III signal peptide.
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