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Phospholipid molecules (red) are very clearly resolved in the cryo-EM reconstruction of a pED208 mating pilus [30]. Surprisingly, a substantial part of the interface between the hydrophobic α-helices of the protein subunits (yellow) is mediated by the hydrophobic acyl chains. The polar head groups are facing the lumen of this tubular structure, changing the surface electrostatic potential.
