ReviewMicrobiology spectrum2019
The Dynamic Structures of the Type IV Pilus.
Review in Microbiology spectrum, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.
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49 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Advancements in Technologies Targeting Horizontal Gene TransferRoutes to Control Drug Resistance Evolution.ACS bio & med chem Au · 2026Review
- Minor hemolysin-coregulated proteins (Hcp) form heteromeric complexes and mediate effector secretion in Bacteroidales type VI secretion systems.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2026Article
- Secretin-interacting plug proteins prevent antibiotic influx during type IV pilus assembly in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Major type IV pilin ofmBio · 2026Article
- Structural insights into the Thermus thermophilus type IV pilus machinery assembling two distinct pili.Communications biology · 2026Article
- Role of Tad pili during the transition from planktonic to biofilm state inJournal of bacteriology · 2026Article
- A prophage-expressed type IV pilus component provides anti-phage defense.Cell reports · 2026Article
- Resolving taxonomic uncertainties in the genusFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
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- A homolog of methionine γ-lyase is required for biofilm development in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Article
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- Separation ofmBio · 2025Article
- Targeting PilA in Acinetobacter baumannii: A Computational Approach for Anti-Virulent Compound Discovery.Molecular biotechnology · 2025Article
- Twitching motility suppressors reveal a role for FimX in type IV pilus extension dynamics.PLoS genetics · 2025Article
- FimX regulates type IV pilus localization via the Pil-Chp chemosensory system inMolecular biology of the cell · 2025Article
- Structure-activity relationship study of benserazide derivatives as PilB inhibitors.RSC advances · 2025Article
- The Transformation Experiment of Frederick Griffith II: Inclusion of Cellular Heredity for the Creation of Novel Microorganisms.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Conformational changes in the motor ATPase CpaF facilitate a rotary mechanism of Tad pilus assembly.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Structural conservation and functional role of TfpY-like proteins in type IV pilus assembly.Journal of bacteriology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Type IV pilus (T4P)-like systems have been identified in almost every major phylum of prokaryotic life. They include the type IVa pilus (T4aP), type II secretion system (T2SS), type IVb pilus (T4bP), Tad/Flp pilus, Com pilus, and archaeal flagellum (archaellum). These systems are used for adhesion, natural competence, phage adsorption, folded-protein secretion, surface sensing, swimming motility, and twitching motility. The T4aP allows for all of these functions except swimming and is therefore a good model system for understanding T4P-like systems. Recent structural analyses have revolutionized our understanding of how the T4aP machinery assembles and functions. Here we review the structure and function of the T4aP.
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