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Julia M. Tani

Virginia Tech

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Type IV pili-associated secretion of a biofilm matrix protein from Clostridium perfringens that forms intermolecular isopeptide bonds

Sarah E. Kivimaki, Samantha Dempsey, Collette Camper, Julia M. Tani, William Keith Ray, Ian K. Hicklin, Richard F. Helm, Crysten Blaby, Anne M. Brown, Stephen B. Melville

This study identifies a biofilm matrix protein, BsaC, secreted by Clostridium perfringens via type IV pili, and shows BsaA forms intermolecular isopeptide bonds to enhance biofilm fiber strength.

Molecular Microbiology · Sep 22, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology