Cryo-EM model of Mfa filament from P. gingivalis (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Cryo-EM model of Mfa filament from P. gingivalis

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A 3D molecular reconstruction of four Mfa1 proteins within an Mfa filament

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From Shibata, S., Matsunami, H., Ouhara, K. et al. Cryo-EM structure of the native assembled Mfa type V pilus from the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. Commun Biol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-10515-2

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