MicrobiologybioRxiv
Systematic functional analysis of the Com pilus in Streptococcus sanguinis: a minimalistic type 4 filament dedicated to DNA uptake in monoderm bacteria
J. Mom, I. Chouikha, O. Valette…·V. Pelicic
This study systematically analyzes the Com pilus in Streptococcus sanguinis, showing it is a minimalistic type 4 filament essential for DNA uptake during natural transformation.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.02667-23