The Minor Pilin Subunit Sgp2 Is Necessary for Assembly of the Pilus Encoded by thesrtGCluster ofStreptococcus suis

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Gram-positive pili are composed of covalently bound pilin subunits whose assembly is mediated via a pilus-specific sortase(s). Major subunits constitute the pilus backbone and are therefore essential for pilus formation. Minor subunits are also incorporated into the pilus, but they are considered to be dispensable for backbone formation. The srtG cluster is one of the putative pilus gene clusters identified in...

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