Cryo-EM Structure of the R388 plasmid conjugative pilus reveals a helical polymer characterised by an unusual pilin/phospholipid binary complex
Abhinav Koyamangalath Vadakkepat, Songlin Xue, Adam Redzej, Terry Smith, Brian T. Ho, Gabriel Waksman
The paper presents the cryo-EM structure of the R388 plasmid conjugative pilus, revealing a unique pilin/phospholipid complex and structural differences from other conjugative pili.
Structure · Jul 12, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology