AFM Unravels the Unique Adhesion Properties of the Caulobacter Type IVc Pilus Nanomachine.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00215
Abstract: Bacterial pili are proteinaceous motorized nanomachines that play various functional roles including surface adherence, bacterial motion, and virulence. The surface-contact sensor type IVc (or Tad) pilus is widely distributed in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.… read more here.
Keywords: surface; adhesion; ivc; ivc pilus ... See more keywords