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A major determinant for gliding motility in Mycoplasma genitalium: the interaction between the terminal organelle proteins MG200 and MG491.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 16 Jan 2015
Martinelli Luca, Lalli Daniela, García-Morales Luis, Ratera Mercè, Querol Enrique, Piñol Jaume, Fita Ignacio, Calisto Bárbara M
Abstract excerpt
Several mycoplasmas, such as the emergent human pathogen Mycoplasma genitalium, developed a complex polar structure, known as the terminal organelle (TO), responsible for a new type of cellular motility, which is involved in a variety of cell functions: cell division, adherence to host cells, and virulence. The TO cytoskeleton is organized as a multisubunit dynamic motor, including three main ultrastructures: the...
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