Gene Review:
pilB - type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilB
Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
- The Myxococcus xanthus pilT locus is required for social gliding motility although pili are still produced. Wu, S.S., Wu, J., Kaiser, D. Mol. Microbiol. (1997)
- Complementation analysis of the Dichelobacter nodosus fimN, fimO, and fimP genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and transcriptional analysis of the fimNOP gene region. Johnston, J.L., Billington, S.J., Haring, V., Rood, J.I. Infect. Immun. (1998)
- Genetic and functional characterization of the gene cluster specifying expression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pili. Koga, T., Ishimoto, K., Lory, S. Infect. Immun. (1993)
- Characterization of type IV pilus genes in plant growth-promoting Pseudomonas putida WCS358. de Groot, A., Heijnen, I., de Cock, H., Filloux, A., Tommassen, J. J. Bacteriol. (1994)
- Mutations in the consensus ATP-binding sites of XcpR and PilB eliminate extracellular protein secretion and pilus biogenesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Turner, L.R., Lara, J.C., Nunn, D.N., Lory, S. J. Bacteriol. (1993)
- Characterisation of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa twitching motility gene and evidence for a specialised protein export system widespread in eubacteria. Whitchurch, C.B., Hobbs, M., Livingston, S.P., Krishnapillai, V., Mattick, J.S. Gene (1991)
- Type IV pilus genes pilA and pilC of Pseudomonas stutzeri are required for natural genetic transformation, and pilA can be replaced by corresponding genes from nontransformable species. Graupner, S., Frey, V., Hashemi, R., Lorenz, M.G., Brandes, G., Wackernagel, W. J. Bacteriol. (2000)