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The ATP-dependent RNA helicase HrpB plays an important role in motility and biofilm formation in Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri.

Laís Moreira GranatoSimone Cristina PicchiMaxuel de Oliveira AndradeMarco Aurélio TakitaAlessandra Alves de SouzaNian WangMarcos Antonio Machado
Published in: BMC microbiology (2016)
Our data show that hrpB is involved in adherence of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri to different surfaces. In addition, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a DEAH RNA helicase has been implicated in the regulation of type IV pili in Xanthomonas.
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