Pilin
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Pilin refers to proteins that create pilus structures in bacteria. These structures can be used for the exchange of genetic material, or as a cell adhesion mechanism. Although not all bacteria have pi
Salmonella enterica SafA pilin in complex with a 19-residue SafA Nte peptide (f17a mutant)
Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria meningitidis, often referred to as the meningococcus, is a Gram-negative bacterium that can cause meningitis and other forms of meningococcal disease such as meningococcemia, a life-threaten
Pilin
…a recipient bacterial cell takes up DNA from a neighboring cell and integrates this DNA into the recipient's genome by homologous recombination. In Neisseria meningitidis, DNA transformation requires the presence of short DNA uptake sequences (DUSs) which are 9-10mers residing in both non-coding and coding regions of the…
The growth of Neisseria meningitidis colonies on New York City agar
Neisseria meningitidis in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) seen by Gram stain at 1000× magnification