ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2021
Motor-independent retraction of type IV pili is governed by an inherent property of the pilus filament.
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Abstract
Type IV pili (T4P) are dynamic surface appendages that promote virulence, biofilm formation, horizontal gene transfer, and motility in diverse bacterial species. Pilus dynamic activity is best characterized in T4P that use distinct ATPase motors for pilus extension and retraction. Many T4P systems, however, lack a dedicated retraction motor, and the mechanism underlying this motor-independent retraction remains a mystery. Using the
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