Shearing and Enrichment of Extracellular Type IV Pili.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7033-9_25
Abstract: Pili are widespread among bacteria. Type IVa pili (T4aP) are associated with a variety of bacterial functions, including adhesion, motility, natural transformation, biofilm formation, and force-dependent signaling. In pathogenic bacteria, T4aP play a crucial role… read more here.
Keywords: enrichment extracellular; pili; extracellular type; shearing enrichment ... See more keywords
Investigating of type IV pili to the pathogenicity of Aeromonas schubertii
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735800
Abstract: Abstract Aeromonas schubertii is associated with multi-organ necrosis disease that frequently infects cultured snakehead fish. We examined whether type IV pili were important in the pathogenicity of A. schubertii. A Tap pilus mutant (Δpili) was… read more here.
Keywords: pili; type pili; investigating type; aeromonas schubertii ... See more keywords
Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics of the Monomer and Dimer Units of Streptococcus Pnuemonae and Corynebacterium Diphtheriae Pili
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.11.313
Abstract: Pili are elongated protein structures that enhance the adhesive abilities and virulence of bacteria. As a result, it is important to understand their structure and mechanical properties. Pili are constructed by joining monomeric units (or… read more here.
Keywords: streptococcus pnuemonae; corynebacterium diphtheriae; molecular dynamics; pili ... See more keywords
Electrically conductive pili: Biological function and potential applications in electronics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coelec.2017.08.015
Abstract: Electrically conductive pili (e-pili) enable long-range electron exchange between microorganisms and their extracellular environment and show promise as a ‘green’ electronic material. Most studies have focused on the e-pili of G. sulfurreducens, which play a… read more here.
Keywords: pili biological; conductive pili; pili; biological function ... See more keywords
Bridging Bacteria and the Gut: Functional Aspects of Type IV Pili.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2020.02.003
Abstract: Cell-surface-located proteinaceous appendages, such as flagella and fimbriae or pili, are ubiquitous in bacterial communities. Here, we focus on conserved type IV pili (T4P) produced by bacteria in the intestinal tract, one of the most… read more here.
Keywords: gut functional; pili; type pili; functional aspects ... See more keywords
Structure-based discovery of glycomimetic FmlH ligands as inhibitors of bacterial adhesion during urinary tract infection
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1720140115
Abstract: Significance The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria, including uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), makes the development of targeted antivirulence therapeutics a critical focus of research. During urinary tract infections (UTIs), UPEC uses chaperone–usher pathway pili tipped with… read more here.
Keywords: urinary tract; pili; structure; tract infection ... See more keywords
Bacterial pili, with emphasis on Mycobacterium tuberculosis curli pili: potential biomarkers for point-of care tests and therapeutics
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DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2016.1252960
Abstract: Abstract Context: Novel biomarkers are essential for developing rapid diagnostics and therapeutic interventions Objective: This review aimed to highlight biomarker characterisation and assessment of unique bacterial pili. Methods: A PubMed search for bacterial pili, diagnostics,… read more here.
Keywords: point care; bacterial pili; pili; curli pili ... See more keywords
A simple, switchable pili-labelling method by plasmid-based replacement of pilin.
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15515
Abstract: Labelling of Type IV pili (TFP) can greatly improve our understanding of the pivotal roles of TFP in a variety of bacterial activities including motility, surface sensing and DNA-uptake etc. Here we show a simple… read more here.
Keywords: pili labelling; switchable pili; labelling method; pili ... See more keywords
Obstruction of pilus retraction stimulates bacterial surface sensing
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aan5706
Abstract: Elucidating a bacterial sense of touch Bacteria can adhere to surfaces within the host. This leads to tissue colonization, induction of virulence, and eventually the formation of biofilms—multicellular bacterial communities that resist antibiotics and clearance… read more here.
Keywords: pili; surface; pilus retraction; surface sensing ... See more keywords
Expression of Adhesive Pili and the Collagen-Binding Adhesin Ace Is Activated by ArgR Family Transcription Factors in Enterococcus faecalis
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DOI: 10.1128/jb.00269-18
Abstract: Cell surface adhesins play critical roles in the formation of biofilms, host colonization, and the pathogenesis of opportunistic infections by Enterococcus faecalis. Here, we present new results showing that the expression of two major enterococcal… read more here.
Keywords: transcription; pili; argr family; expression ... See more keywords
Geobacter Strains Expressing Poorly Conductive Pili Reveal Constraints on Direct Interspecies Electron Transfer Mechanisms
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01273-18
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cytochrome-to-cytochrome electron transfer and electron transfer along conduits of multiple extracellular magnetite grains are often proposed as strategies for direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) that do not require electrically conductive pili (e-pili). However, physical… read more here.
Keywords: interspecies electron; conductive pili; pili; electron transfer ... See more keywords