A new pillar in pilus assembly

• Autores: Michael J. Coyne, Laurie E. Comstock
• Localización: Cell, ISSN 0092-8674, Vol. 165, Nº. 3, 2016, págs. 520-521
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Pilus assembly in bacteria typically occurs by one of four pathways. In the study by Xu et al., the structures of 20 pilin subunits of human oral and gut Bacteroidales are elucidated, revealing a new pilin superfamily, assembled into pili by a distinct fifth pathway.