Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of DNA capture by the Com pilus in naturally transformable monoderm bacteria

ABSTRACT Transformation is a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer widespread in bacteria. The first step in transformation—capture of exogenous DNA—is mediated by surface-exposed filaments belonging to the type 4 filament (T4F) superfamily. How these protein polymers, composed of major and minor pi...

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Main Authors: Jérémy Mom, Odile Valette, Laetitia Pieulle, Vladimir Pelicic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-06-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00851-25
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