Structural and Mechanistic Insights Into the Bacterial Amyloid Secretion Channel Csgg.
Goyal, P., Krasteva, P.V., Van Gerven, N., Gubellini, F., Van Den Broeck, I., Troupiotis-Tsailaki, A., Jonckheere, W., Pehau-Arnaudet, G., Pinkner, J.S., Chapman, M.R., Hultgren, S.J., Howorka, S., Fronzes, R., Remaut, H.(2014) Nature 516: 250
- PubMed: 25219853 
- DOI: 10.1038/nature13768
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4UV2, 4UV3 - PubMed Abstract: 
Curli are functional amyloid fibres that constitute the major protein component of the extracellular matrix in pellicle biofilms formed by Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria (predominantly of the α and γ classes). They provide a fitness advantage in pathogenic strains and induce a strong pro-inflammatory response during bacteraemia ...