Type IV pili are bacterial virulence-associated adhesins that promote bacterial attachment to host cells. In Salmonella typhi, the structural pilin protein PilS interacts with the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator [1]. Mutagenesis ...
Type IV pili are bacterial virulence-associated adhesins that promote bacterial attachment to host cells. In Salmonella typhi, the structural pilin protein PilS interacts with the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator [1]. Mutagenesis studies suggest that residues on an alpha-beta loop and the C terminal disulphide-bonded region of PilS might be involved in binding specificity of the pilus [2].
