A bifunctional ATPase drives tad pilus extension and retraction
C. K. Ellison, J. Kan, J. L. Chlebek, K. R. Hummels, G. Panis, P. H. Viollier, N. Biais, A. B. Dalia, Y. Brun
This study identifies a bifunctional ATPase, CpaF, that drives both extension and retraction of tad pili in Caulobacter crescentus through ATP hydrolysis.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2019Microbiology