Contractile pilus mechanism (IMAGE)

Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf

Contractile pilus mechanism

Caption

The contractile pilus mechanism, which enables the bacteria to move, is regulated by c-di-AMP signals via the receptor protein ComFB. This mechanism allows DNA to be transferred from one bacterium to another. (Graphic: HHU / Khaled Selim – AI-generated image)

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HHU / Khaled Selim

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