Type: | Family | Name: | Pilus formation type IVB, outer membrane PilN |
Description: | Several related protein families encode outer membrane pore proteins for type II secretion, type III secretion, and type IV pilus formation. Proteins in this entry appear to be secretins for pilus formation, although they are quite different from PilQ. Members include the PilN lipoprotein of the plasmid R64 thin pilus, a type IV pilus. Some proteins may be examples of bundle-forming pilus B (bfpB). | Short Name: | Pilus_4B_PilN |