Systematic functional analysis of the Com pilus in Streptococcus sanguinis: a minimalistic type 4 filament dedicated to DNA uptake in monoderm bacteria
J. Mom, I. Chouikha, O. Valette, L. Pieulle, V. Pelicic
This study systematically analyzes the Com pilus in Streptococcus sanguinis, showing it is a minimalistic type 4 filament essential for DNA uptake during natural transformation.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2023Microbiology