Sulfolobus acidocaldarius adhesion pili power twitching motility in the absence of a dedicated retraction ATPase
A. Charles-Orszag, M. van Wolferen, S. J. Lord, S.-V. Albers, D. Mullins
This study shows that Sulfolobus acidocaldarius uses retractable adhesion pili for twitching motility without a PilT ATPase, suggesting an ancestral bifunctional ATPase in LUCA.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology