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Type IV pilus of Myxococcus xanthus is a motility apparatus controlled by the frz chemosensory system.

Current biology : CB - 21 Sept 2000

Sun H, Zusman D R, Shi W

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Although flagella are the best-understood means of locomotion in bacteria [1], other bacterial motility mechanisms must exist as many diverse groups of bacteria move without the aid of flagella [2-4]. One unusual structure that may contribute to motility is the type IV pilus [5,6]. Genetic evidence indicates that type IV pili are required for social gliding motility (S-motility) in Myxococcus, and twitching...

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PMID: 10996798
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(00)00705-3

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