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pilX type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilX [ Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 ]

Gene ID: 877858, updated on 6-Jul-2026
Gene symbol
pilX
Gene description
type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilX
Locus tag
PA4553
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 (strain: PAO1)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Pseudomonadales; Pseudomonadaceae; Pseudomonas
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Sequence:
NC_002516.2 (5100084..5100671)

NC_002516.2Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein FimT Neighboring gene type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein FimU Neighboring gene type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilV Neighboring gene type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilW Neighboring gene type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilY1 Neighboring gene type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilY2 Neighboring gene type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilE

Genomic Sequence:
NC_002516.2

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Evolutionary and functional diversity of the Pseudomonas type IVa pilin island. Giltner CL, et al. Environ Microbiol, 2011 Jan. PMID 20738375
  2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa minor pilins are incorporated into type IV pili. Giltner CL, et al. J Mol Biol, 2010 May 7. PMID 20338182
  3. Pseudomonas Genome Database: facilitating user-friendly, comprehensive comparisons of microbial genomes. Winsor GL, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 2009 Jan. PMID 18978025, Free PMC Article
  4. Defining the Pseudomonas aeruginosa SOS response and its role in the global response to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin. Cirz RT, et al. J Bacteriol, 2006 Oct. PMID 17015649, Free PMC Article
  5. Cystic fibrosis sputum supports growth and cues key aspects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa physiology. Palmer KL, et al. J Bacteriol, 2005 Aug. PMID 16030221, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. PilX is a group-specific factor
    Title: Evolutionary and functional diversity of the Pseudomonas type IVa pilin island.
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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by PseudoCAP

Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in pilus assembly IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in type IV pilus-dependent motility IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in type IV pilus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilX
NP_253243.1
  • Product name confidence: class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_002516.2 Reference assembly

    Range
    5100084..5100671
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_253243.1 type 4 fimbrial biogenesis protein PilX [Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_253243.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q9HVM9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    COG4726
    Location:1 → 195
    PilX; Tfp pilus assembly protein PilX [Cell motility, Extracellular structures]
Nucleotide Protein
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