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. 2019 Jun 18;10:1375. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01375

TABLE 1.

Type IV pili genes identified in the A47 genome and predicted function with relation to T4P biogenesis and function.

Gene Predicted function
pilA Major pilin
pilB Type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein
pilC Type 4 fimbrial assembly protein
pilD Type 4 prepilin-like proteins leader peptide processing enzyme
pilE Type 4 pilus assembly protein and pilin like competence factor
pilF Type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein
pilG Twitching motility two-component system response regulator
pilH Twitching motility two-component system response regulator
pilI Twitching motility protein
pilJ Type 4 pilus biogenesis protein
pilM Type 4 pilus assembly protein
pilN Type 4 pilus assembly protein
pilO Type 4 pilus assembly protein
pilP Type 4 pilus assembly protein
pilQ Type 4 pilus assembly protein
pilR Type 4 fimbriae expression regulatory protein
pilS Sensor protein
pilT Putative type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein and twitching motility protein
pilU Twitching motility protein
pilV Type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein
pilW Type 4 pilus assembly protein
pilX Putative type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein
pilY1 Type 4 pilus assembly protein
pilZ Type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein
fimB Type 4 fimbrial assembly protein
fimT Type 4 pilus assembly protein

Adapted from a supplemental table originally presented by Antunes et al. (2011).