Caldicellulosiruptor bescii regulates pilus expression in response to the polysaccharide, xylan
A. M. A. M. Khan, V. J. Hauk, M. Ibrahim, T. R. Raffel, S. E. Blumer-Schuette
This study shows that Caldicellulosiruptor bescii uses type IV pili to attach to plant polysaccharides, with xylan inducing the highest pilin expression and direct interaction.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology