Light-dependent dynamics in the assembly of the cyanobacterial motility machinery (A02)

• Subject Area: Biochemistry
• Term: since 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 403222702

Cyanobacterial type IV pili form distinct modular subassemblies to fulfill different cellular functions: motility, DNA uptake and aggregation. In this project, we focus on the assembly, dynamics and localization of pilus submodules to understand how different subassemblies mediate the diverse functions and how the cell controls localized assembly of pilus filaments at the right place to pull the cell into a certain direction.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1381: Dynamic organization of cellular protein machineries: From biogenesis and modular assembly to function
• Applicant Institution: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Annegret Wilde