Vladimir Pelicic

The paper identifies the role of the PilC/PilY1 plug region in T4a pilus biogenesis, showing it interacts with PilK to stabilize the protein and enable pilus formation after filament assembly.

The paper reports the cryo-EM structure of an eDNA-scaffolded Scp-like protease filament from Streptococcus sanguinis, revealing a novel supramolecular assembly and conserved dimerization and eDNA binding.

This study identifies the interface between two minor pilins in the Com pilus that is critical for DNA capture in monoderm bacteria.

This study introduces new tools for markerless mutation, genetic complementation, and labelling in Neisseria meningitidis to enhance research on these pathogens.

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.