Publications
distinguishes surfaces by stiffness using retraction of type IV pili. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 ;119(20):e2119434119.
. Acinetobacter baylyi regulates type IV pilus synthesis by employing two extension motors and a motor protein inhibitor. Nat Commun. 2021 ;12(1):3744.
. Competitive binding of independent extension and retraction motors explains the quantitative dynamics of type IV pili. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 ;118(8).
. Pseudomonas aeruginosa detachment from surfaces via a self-made small molecule. J Biol Chem. 2021 ;296:100279.
. Force generation by groups of migrating bacteria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017 ;114(28):7266-7271.
. A scaffold protein connects type IV pili with the Chp chemosensory system to mediate activation of virulence signaling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Mol Microbiol. 2016 ;101(4):590-605.
. Type IV pili mechanochemically regulate virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 ;112(24):7563-8.
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