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Role of pili and the phase-variable PilC protein in natural competence for transformation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 15 Aug 1995

Rudel T, Facius D, Barten R, Scheuerpflug I, Nonnenmacher E, Meyer T F

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The Gram-negative bacterial pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae is naturally competent for transformation with species-related DNA. We show here that two phase-variable pilus-associated proteins, the major pilus subunit (pilin, or PilE) and PilC, a factor known to function in the assembly and adherence of gonococcal pili, are essential for transformation competence. The PilE and PilC proteins are necessary for the...

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PMID: 7644525
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.17.7986
PMCID: PMC41271

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