Role of sortase-assembled Ebp pili in Enterococcus faecalis adhesion to iron oxides and its impact on extracellular electron transfer
Foo Kiong Ho, Ling Ning Lam, Artur S. Matysik, Thomas D. Watts, Jun Jie Wong, Kelvin Kian Long Chong, Pei Yi Choo, Joe G. Tolar, Pui Man Low, Zhi Sheng Chua, Jason J. Paxman, Begoña Heras, Enrico Marsili, Caroline Marie Ajo-Franklin, Kimberly A. Kline
This study shows Ebp pili in Enterococcus faecalis facilitate adhesion to iron oxides, enhancing extracellular electron transfer and supporting anaerobic growth and colonization in mice.
Microbiology Spectrum · Feb 4, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology