SUMMARY Type IV pili (T4P) are multifunctional protein fibers produced on the surfaces of a
wide variety of bacteria and archaea. The major subunit of T4P is the type IV pilin, and …

Prokaryotes have engineered sophisticated surface nanomachines that have allowed them
to colonize Earth and thrive even in extreme environments. Filamentous machineries …

SUMMARY Type IV pili (T4P) are surface-exposed fibers that mediate many functions in
bacteria, including locomotion, adherence to host cells, DNA uptake (competence), and …

Type IV pili are filaments on the surfaces of many Gram-negative bacteria that mediate an
extraordinary array of functions, including adhesion, motility, microcolony formation and …

Type IV pili (T4P) are ubiquitous in both bacteria and archaea. They are polymers of the
major pilin protein, which has an extended and protruding N-terminal helix, α1, and a …

Neisseria meningitidis use Type IV pili (T4P) to adhere to endothelial cells and breach the
blood brain barrier, causing cause fatal meningitis. T4P are multifunctional polymers of the …

Cholera continues to be a major global health concern. Among different Vibrio cholerae
strains, only O1 and O139 cause acute diarrheal diseases that are related to epidemic and …

Type IV pili are versatile and highly flexible fibers formed on the surface of many Gram-
negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Virulence and infection rate of several pathogenic …

Gram-negative bacteria express a wide variety of organelles on their cell surface. These
surface structures may be the end products of secretion systems, such as the hair-like fibers …

A new cobalt (II) complex was synthesized and characterized by physicochemical
evidences. According to crystallography study, the molecular structure consisting of anionic …