MicrobiologyPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewed
Twitching motility suppressors reveal a role for FimX in type IV pilus extension dynamics
Nathan A. Roberge, Nathan Yuen, Hanjeong Harvey…·Lori L. Burrows
The paper identifies suppressor mutations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa that restore twitching motility in fimX mutants, revealing FimX's role in regulating PilB ATP hydrolysis and pilus extension dynamics.