ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2020
The Role of the Cyanobacterial Type IV Pilus Machinery in Finding and Maintaining a Favourable Environment.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
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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
- Beyond movement: the dynamic roles of Type IV pili in cyanobacterial life.Journal of bacteriology · 2025Review
- A cyanobacterial sigma factor F controls biofilm-promoting genes through intra- and intercellular pathways.Biofilm · 2024Article
- Coaggregation Occurs between a Piliated Unicellular Cyanobacterium,Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Origin and Evolution of thePlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Oscillation of type IV pili regulated by the circadian clock in cyanobacteriumScience advances · 2024Article
- The GGDEF protein Dgc2 suppresses both motility and biofilm formation in the filamentous cyanobacteriumMicrobiology spectrum · 2023Article
- Evidence for an early green/red photocycle that precedes the diversification of GAF domain photoreceptor cyanobacteriochromes.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2023Article
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- Comparative analysis reveals distinctive genomic features of Taiwan hot-spring cyanobacteriumFrontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Cellular and Molecular Strategies in Cyanobacterial Survival-"In Memory of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lockau".Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- A bioactive molecule made by unusual salvage of radical SAM enzyme byproduct 5-deoxyadenosine blurs the boundary of primary and secondary metabolism.The Journal of biological chemistryArticle
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Abstract
Type IV pili (T4P) are proteinaceous filaments found on the cell surface of many prokaryotic organisms and convey twitching motility through their extension/retraction cycles, moving cells across surfaces. In cyanobacteria, twitching motility is the sole mode of motility properly characterised to date and is the means by which cells perform phototaxis, the movement towards and away from directional light sources. The wavelength and intensity of the light source determine the direction of movement and, sometimes in concert with nutrient conditions, act as signals for some cyanobacteria to form mucoid multicellular assemblages. Formation of such aggregates or flocs represents an acclimation strategy to unfavourable environmental conditions and stresses, such as harmful light conditions or predation. T4P are also involved in natural transformation by exogenous DNA, secretion processes, and in cellular adaptation and survival strategies, further cementing the role of cell surface appendages. In this way, cyanobacteria are finely tuned by external stimuli to either escape unfavourable environmental conditions via phototaxis, exchange genetic material, and to modify their surroundings to fit their needs by forming multicellular assemblies.
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