Nanoscale Adhesion Forces of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Type IV Pili [PDF]
ACS Nano, 2014 A variety of bacterial pathogens use nanoscale protein fibers called type IV pili to mediate cell adhesion, a primary step leading to infection. Currently, how these nanofibers respond to mechanical stimuli and how this response is used to control adhesion is poorly understood.
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Infections by pathogenic Acinetobacter species represent a significant burden on the health care system, despite their relative rarity, due to the difficulty of treating infections through oral antibiotics.
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Electrochemical reduction of oxygen catalyzed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa [PDF]
, 2010 Pseudomonas aeruginosa has already been shown to catalyze oxidation processes in the anode compartment of a microbial fuel cell. The present study focuses on the reverse capacity of the bacterium, i.e. reduction catalysis. Here we show that P. aeruginosa
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Bacterial cells can display different types of motility, due to the presence of external appendages such as flagella and type IV pili. To date, little information on the mechanisms involved in the motility of the Lysobacter species has been available ...
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Cryo-electron microscopy reveals two distinct type IV pili assembled by the same bacterium
Nature Communications, 2020 Type IV pili are flexible filaments on the surface of bacteria, consisting of a helical assembly of pilin proteins. Here, Neuhaus et al. show that the bacterium Thermus thermophilus produces two forms of type IV pilus, differing in structure, protein ...
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Identification of surprisingly diverse type IV pili, across a broad range of gram-positive bacteria. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 In Gram-negative bacteria, type IV pili (TFP) have long been known to play important roles in such diverse biological phenomena as surface adhesion, motility, and DNA transfer, with significant consequences for pathogenicity.
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Exceptionally widespread nanomachines composed of type IV pilins: the prokaryotic Swiss Army knives
, 2014 Prokaryotes have engineered sophisticated surface nanomachines that have allowed them to colonize Earth and thrive even in extreme environments. Filamentous machineries composed of type IV pilins, which are associated with an amazing array of properties ...
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Genome sequence of the pattern forming Paenibacillus vortex bacterium reveals potential for thriving in complex environments [PDF]
, 2010 Background: The pattern-forming bacterium Paenibacillus vortex is notable for its advanced social behavior, which is reflected in development of colonies with highly intricate architectures.
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Structure and function of minor pilins of type IV pili. [PDF]
Med Microbiol Immunol, 2020 AbstractType IV pili are versatile and highly flexible fibers formed on the surface of many Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Virulence and infection rate of several pathogenic bacteria, such as Neisseria meningitidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are strongly dependent on the presence of pili as they facilitate the adhesion of the bacteria to ...
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The role of bacterial secretion systems in the virulence of Gram-negative airway pathogens associated with cystic fibrosis [PDF]
, 2016 Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal inherited disorder in Caucasians. It is caused by mutation of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.
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