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Maier, Berenike ORCID: 0000-0001-6971-9927 and Wong, Gerard C. L. (2015). How Bacteria Use Type IV Pili Machinery on Surfaces. Trends Microbiol., 23 (12). S. 775 - 789. OXFORD: ELSEVIER SCI LTD. ISSN 1878-4380

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Abstract

The bacterial type IV pilus (T4P) is a versatile molecular machine with a broad range of functions. Recent advances revealed that the molecular components and the biophysical properties of the machine are well conserved among phylogenetically distant bacterial species. However, its functions are diverse, and include adhesion, motility, and horizontal gene transfer. This review focusses on the role of T4P in surface motility and bacterial interactions. Different species have evolved distinct mechanisms for intracellular coordination of multiple pili and of pill with other motility machines, ranging from physical coordination to biochemical clocks. Coordinated behavior between multiple bacteria on a surface is achieved by active manipulation of surfaces and modulation of pilus-pilus interactions. An emerging picture is that the T4P actively senses and responds to environmental conditions.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Maier, Berenike UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6971-9927 UNSPECIFIED Wong, Gerard C. L. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-386509
DOI:	10.1016/j.tim.2015.09.002
Journal or Publication Title:	Trends Microbiol.
Volume:	23
Number:	12
Page Range:	S. 775 - 789
Date:	2015
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Place of Publication:	OXFORD
ISSN:	1878-4380
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Physics > Institut für Biologische Physik
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA PSL; TUG-OF-WAR; TWITCHING MOTILITY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; NEISSERIA-GONORRHOEAE; BIOFILM FORMATION; GLIDING MOTILITY; SOCIAL MOTILITY; FLAGELLA; RETRACTION Multiple languages Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Microbiology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/38650