Bacterial flagellar filament: a supramolecular multifunctional nanostructure
The bacterial flagellum is a complex and dynamic nanomachine that propels bacteria
through liquids. It consists of a basal body, a hook, and a long filament. The flagellar filament …
through liquids. It consists of a basal body, a hook, and a long filament. The flagellar filament …
Pseudomonas Flagella: Generalities and Specificities
M Bouteiller, C Dupont, Y Bourigault, X Latour… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Flagella-driven motility is an important trait for bacterial colonization and virulence. Flagella
rotate and propel bacteria in liquid or semi-liquid media to ensure such bacterial fitness …
rotate and propel bacteria in liquid or semi-liquid media to ensure such bacterial fitness …
Signatures of antagonistic pleiotropy in a bacterial flagellin epitope
Immune systems respond to" non-self" molecules termed microbe-associated molecular
patterns (MAMPs). Microbial genes encoding MAMPs have adaptive functions and are thus …
patterns (MAMPs). Microbial genes encoding MAMPs have adaptive functions and are thus …
Defeated by the nines: nine extracellular strategies to avoid microbe-associated molecular patterns recognition in plants
P Buscaill, RAL van der Hoorn - The Plant Cell, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Recognition of microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) by cell-surface receptors is
pivotal in host-microbe interactions. Both pathogens and symbionts establish plant-microbe …
pivotal in host-microbe interactions. Both pathogens and symbionts establish plant-microbe …
Flagellar Structures from the Bacterium Caulobacter crescentus and Implications for Phage ϕCbK Predation of Multiflagellin Bacteria
EJ Montemayor, NT Ploscariu, JC Sanchez… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Caulobacter crescentus is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium that commonly lives in
oligotrophic fresh-and saltwater environments. C. crescentus is a host to many …
oligotrophic fresh-and saltwater environments. C. crescentus is a host to many …
Molecular determinants of filament capping proteins required for the formation of functional flagella in Gram-negative bacteria
Bacterial flagella are cell surface protein appendages that are critical for motility and
pathogenesis. Flagellar filaments are tubular structures constructed from thousands of …
pathogenesis. Flagellar filaments are tubular structures constructed from thousands of …
Cryoelectron-microscopy structure of the enteropathogenic Escherichia coli type III secretion system EspA filament
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)
utilize a macromolecular type III secretion system (T3SS) to inject effector proteins into …
utilize a macromolecular type III secretion system (T3SS) to inject effector proteins into …
Engineering Bacillus subtilis for the formation of a durable living biocomposite material
Engineered living materials (ELMs) are a fast-growing area of research that combine
approaches in synthetic biology and material science. Here, we engineer B. subtilis to …
approaches in synthetic biology and material science. Here, we engineer B. subtilis to …
Identification and architecture of a putative secretion tube across mycobacterial outer envelope
Tuberculosis-causing mycobacteria have thick cell-wall and capsule layers that are formed
from complex structures. Protein secretion across these barriers depends on a specialized …
from complex structures. Protein secretion across these barriers depends on a specialized …
Cryo-EM structure of the EspA filament from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli: revealing the mechanism of effector translocation in the T3SS
The type III secretion system (T3SS) is a virulence mechanism employed by Gram-negative
pathogens. The T3SS forms a proteinaceous channel that projects a needle into the …
pathogens. The T3SS forms a proteinaceous channel that projects a needle into the …