The Remarkable Biomechanical Properties of the Type 1 Chaperone-Usher Pilus: A Structural and Molecular Perspective.
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DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.psib-0010-2018
Abstract: Chaperone-usher (CU) pili are long, supramolecular protein fibers tethered to the surface of numerous bacterial pathogens. These virulence factors function primarily in bacterial adhesion to host tissues, but they also mediate biofilm formation. Type 1… read more here.
Keywords: urine flow; urinary tract; remarkable biomechanical; chaperone usher ... See more keywords
Architecture of the biofilm-associated archaic Chaperone-Usher pilus CupE from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011177
Abstract: Chaperone-Usher Pathway (CUP) pili are major adhesins in Gram-negative bacteria, mediating bacterial adherence to biotic and abiotic surfaces. While classical CUP pili have been extensively characterized, little is known about so-called archaic CUP pili, which… read more here.
Keywords: cup pili; cup; cupe; pseudomonas aeruginosa ... See more keywords