FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term pilus assembly ID (Ontology) GO:0009297 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The assembly from its constituent parts of a pilus, a short filamentous structure of bacterial cell, flagella-like in structure and generally present in many copies. Pili are variously involved in transfer of nucleic acids, adherence to surfaces, and formation of pellicles. Is required for bacterial conjugation, or can play a role in adherence to surfaces (when it is called a fimbrium), and in the formation of pellicles.
Also Known As "pilus formation"
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cellular component assembly
 |__cell projection assembly__
cell projection organization  |
 |__cell projection assembly__|
 |__pilus organization________|
                              pilus assembly
                               |__curli assembly
                               |__type I pilus assembly
                               |__type IV pilus assembly
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Is a cell projection assembly
pilus organization
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  • "fimbria assembly" NARROW
    "fimbria biogenesis" RELATED
    "fimbriae assembly" NARROW
    "fimbriae biogenesis" RELATED
    "fimbrial assembly" NARROW
    "fimbrium assembly" NARROW
    "fimbrium biogenesis" RELATED
    "pilus biogenesis" RELATED
    "pilus formation" EXACT
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