pilus

IPA: pˈɪɫʌs

Examples of "pilus" in Sentences

Pilus has nothing to do with file.
The pilus is made out of the protein pilin.
Thank you for reverting the vandalism to Pilus.
It is a direct descendant of the pilus skullcap.
The primus pilus also oversaw the everyday running of the forces.
The primus pilus also oversaw the everyday operation of the forces.
The type IV pilus operates mechanistically similar to a grappling hook.
This protein is involved in biogenesis of pilus in Gram negative bacteria.
The primus pilus , the chief centurion of the legion, has no clear parallel.
A fimbria is a short pilus that is used to attach the bacterium to a surface.
The pilus is a long, hair-like appendage that the bacterium uses to reach out to human cells that it infects.
It does explore the topic of homology between the flagellar axial proteins rod-hook-filament and the T3SS pilus, which is incredibly useful.
A bacterium connects itself to another through a tube structure called pilus (there are lots of them, spiky things, plural: pilli), you can see them in the second illustration in this article (scroll up).