New mechanism for Type IV pili retraction in Vibrio cholerae

Posted by on January 4, 2017 7:43 pm
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Although pathogenic bacteria often rely on a specialized molecular motor to retract their pili, a new study reveals that a minor pilin protein elicits pilus retraction in the cholera bacterium, Vibrio cholerae.

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