A Novel Pilus System in Candidate Phyla Radiation Bacteria
Luca A Troman, Junhyeong Kim, Jayson J A Rose, Matthew Johnson, Jillian F. Banfield, Steve Petrovski, Debnath Ghosal
This study identifies two novel pilins, PamA and PamB, from CPR bacteria using cryo-EM, revealing unique structural and assembly features distinct from known pilus systems.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology