Hybrid Structure of the Type 1 Pilus of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
Habenstein, B., Loquet, A., Hwang, S., Giller, K., Vasa, S.K., Becker, S., Habeck, M., Lange, A.(2015) Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 54: 11691-11695
- PubMed: 26267365 
- DOI: 10.1002/anie.201505065
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2N7H - PubMed Abstract: 
Type 1 pili are filamentous protein assemblies on the surface of Gram-negative bacteria that mediate adhesion to host cells during the infection process. The molecular structure of type 1 pili remains elusive on the atomic scale owing to their insolubility and noncrystallinity ...