MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewed
Stimulation of the Caulobacter crescentus surface sensing pathway by deletion of a specialized minor pilin-like gene
Farah Obeid Charrouf, Gregory B. Whitfield, Courtney K. Ellison, Yves V. Brun
This study identifies CpaL as a mechanosensory protein involved in pilus-mediated surface sensing in Caulobacter crescentus, showing that its deletion increases surface adhesion through enhanced holdfast production.
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