The Dynamic Structures of the Type IV Pilus Journal Articles

abstract

• 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.

authors

• McCallum, Matthew
• Burrows, Lori
• Howell, P Lynne

status

• published 

publication date

• April 12, 2019

has subject area

• Fimbriae Proteins (MeSH)
• Fimbriae, Bacterial (MeSH)
• Flagella (MeSH)
• Protein Transport (MeSH)
• Type II Secretion Systems (MeSH)

published in

• Microbiology spectrum  Journal

keywords

• Fimbriae Proteins
• Fimbriae, Bacterial
• Flagella
• Protein Transport
• Type II Secretion Systems

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1128/microbiolspec.psib-0006-2018

volume

• 7

issue

• 2