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8qqj is a 31 chain structure with sequence from Thermus thermophilus HB27. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
PILA5_THET2 Plays an essential role in forming the main structure of the narrow T4P pili that participates in twitching motility.[1]
References
↑ Neuhaus A, Selvaraj M, Salzer R, Langer JD, Kruse K, Kirchner L, Sanders K, Daum B, Averhoff B, Gold VAM. Cryo-electron microscopy reveals two distinct type IV pili assembled by the same bacterium. Nat Commun. 2020 May 6;11(1):2231. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15650-w. PMID:32376942 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15650-w