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Type IV pili in Gram-positive bacteria.
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115 citing papers in PubMed, 218 citations in OpenAlex.
- Visualization of Type IV Pili: Linking Structural Architecture, Dynamic Function, and Translational Opportunities.Biology · 2026Review
- Ultrasmall oral Saccharibacteria modulate gingival immunoactivation through type IV pili and TLR2-dependent endocytosis.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Type IV pilin regulation: a transcriptional overview.Critical reviews in microbiology · 2026Review
- Unveiling the genetic landscape and motility-associated functions of Type IV pili in theMicrobiome research reports · 2026Article
- Resolving taxonomic uncertainties in the genusFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
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- Structural insights into the secretin complex of a type IVb pilus system.Nature communications · 2025Article
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- Lectins as Natural Antibiofilm Agents in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The potential application of isoxanthohumol in inhibiting Clostridium perfringens infection by targeting the type IV pili.Microbial cell factories · 2025Article
- Immunogenicity of Type IV Pilin Proteins fromMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Type IV pili ofEcoSal Plus · 2024Review
- Structure of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Type IV pilus.PLoS pathogens · 2024Article
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Abstract
Type IV pili (T4P) are surface-exposed fibers that mediate many functions in bacteria, including locomotion, adherence to host cells, DNA uptake (competence), and protein secretion and that can act as nanowires carrying electric current. T4P are composed of a polymerized protein, pilin, and their assembly apparatuses share protein homologs with type II secretion systems in eubacteria and the flagella of archaea. T4P are found throughout Gram-negative bacterial families and have been studied most extensively in certain model Gram-negative species. Recently, it was discovered that T4P systems are also widespread among Gram-positive species, in particular the clostridia. Since Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria have many differences in cell wall architecture and other features, it is remarkable how similar the T4P core proteins are between these organisms, yet there are many key and interesting differences to be found as well. In this review, we compare the two T4P systems and identify and discuss the features they have in common and where they differ to provide a very broad-based view of T4P systems across all eubacterial species.
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