Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen affecting immunocompromised
patients. It is known as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) …

Type IV pili (T4P) are one of the most common forms of bacterial and archaeal surface
structures, involved in adherence, motility, competence for DNA uptake, and pathogenesis …

Type IV pili are part of a widespread superfamily of bacterial and archaeal cell surface
structures important for biofilm formation, motility, host adhesion, predation, DNA uptake …

Pili are crucial virulence factors for many Gram-negative pathogens. These surface
structures provide bacteria with a link to their external environments by enabling them to …

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 …

Biofilms are surface-attached multicellular communities. Using single-cell tracking
microscopy, we showed that a pilY1 mutant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is defective in …

Bacterial flagella and type IV pili (TFP) are surface appendages that enable motility and
mechanosensing through distinct mechanisms. These structures were previously thought to …

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 II protein secretion systems (T2SS) are molecular machines that promote specific
transport of folded periplasmic proteins in Gram-negative bacteria, across a dedicated …