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Model of type IV pilus-dependent gliding motility. According to the work of Sun et al. (86), M. xanthus extends type IV pilus filaments at one cell pole and attaches the distal tips to the substrate. By pilus retraction, the cell moves toward the site of attachment. The figure was designed by H. Sun.
