Structural highlights
Function
[PILIN_STRP1] Major component of the pilus. A stack of the pilin subunits, joined by intermolecular isopeptide bonds, forms the pilus. The pilus is required for bacterial adhesion to host cells, for bacterial aggregation, and for biofilm formation.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
See Also
References
- ↑ Manetti AG, Zingaretti C, Falugi F, Capo S, Bombaci M, Bagnoli F, Gambellini G, Bensi G, Mora M, Edwards AM, Musser JM, Graviss EA, Telford JL, Grandi G, Margarit I. Streptococcus pyogenes pili promote pharyngeal cell adhesion and biofilm formation. Mol Microbiol. 2007 May;64(4):968-83. PMID:17501921 doi:http://dx.doi.org/MMI5704
