Genes involved in the biogenesis and function of type-4 fimbriae in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

doi:10.1016/s0378-1119(96)00805-0

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Genes involved in the biogenesis and function of type-4 fimbriae in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Gene - 11 Jun 1997

Alm R A, Mattick J S

Abstract excerpt

Type-4 fimbriae are filamentous polar organelles which are found in a wide variety of pathogenic bacteria. Their biogenesis and function is proving to be extremely complex, involving the expression and coordinate regulation of a large number of genes. Type-4 fimbriae mediate attachment to host ep...

Topics

Bacterial Proteins
DNA-Binding Proteins
Fimbriae Proteins
Fimbriae, Bacterial
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Genes, Bacterial
Mutation
Oxidoreductases
Protein Binding
Protein Sorting Signals
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Virulence

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