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Fimbriae Protein Precusors

Known as: Pre Pilin, Precursors, Pilin, Pilin Precursors 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Evidence for VirB4-Mediated Dislocation of Membrane-Integrated VirB2 Pilin during Biogenesis of the Agrobacterium VirB/VirD4 Type IV Secretion System
ABSTRACT Agrobacterium VirB2 pilin is required for assembly of the VirB/VirD4 type IV secretion system (T4SS). The propilin is… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Comparative genomic analysis of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG reveals pili containing a human- mucus binding protein
To unravel the biological function of the widely used probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, we compared its 3.0-Mbp… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Influence of Pilin Glycosylation on Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1244 Pilus Function
ABSTRACT The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of nosocomial pneumonia. Among its virulence… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Biogenesis of T Pili in Agrobacterium tumefaciens Requires Precise VirB2 Propilin Cleavage and Cyclization
ABSTRACT VirB2 propilin is processed by the removal of a 47-amino-acid signal peptide to generate a 74-amino-acid peptide product… 
2001
2001
Gene Cluster for Assembly of Pilus Colonization Factor Antigen III of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
ABSTRACT The assembly of pilus colonization factor antigen III (CFA/III) of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) requires the… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Conjugative Pili of IncP Plasmids, and the Ti Plasmid T Pilus Are Composed of Cyclic Subunits*
TrbC propilin is the precursor of the pilin subunit TrbC of IncP conjugative pili in Escherichia coli.Likewise, its homologue… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Processed VirB2 Is the Major Subunit of the Promiscuous Pilus of Agrobacterium tumefaciens
ABSTRACT Previous studies have implicated the obligatory requirement for thevir regulon (or “virulon”) of the Ti plasmid for the… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The pilH gene encodes an ABC transporter homologue required for type IV pilus biogenesis and social gliding motility in Myxococcus xanthus
Type IV pilus genes have been shown to be required for social gliding motility in Myxococcus xanthus. We report the discovery of… 
1996
1996
Membrane insertion of the F-pilin subunit is Sec independent but requires leader peptidase B and the proton motive force
F pilin is the subunit required for the assembly of conjugative pili on the cell surface of Escherichia coli carrying the F… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Pilin expression and processing in pilus mutants of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: critical role of Gly‐1 in assembly
Spontaneous mutants of Neisseria gonorrheae failing to express pili or having diminished levels of piliation were studied with… 
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