An activation domain of plasmid R1 TraI protein delineates stages of gene transfer initiation
Bacterial conjugation is a form of type IV secretion that transports protein and DNA to recipient cells. Specific bacteriophage exploit the conjugative pili and cell envelope spanning protein machinery of these systems to invade bacterial cells. Infection by phage R17 requires F-like pili and coupli...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3245843/ |