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===Enzymatic===
===Enzymatic===
Inter-molecular (between molecule) isopeptide bonds that link bacterial pilin monomers into long chains of pili are formed enzymatically by a cysteine transpeptidase "sortase"<ref name="kang2009">PMID: 19497855</ref>. However, the same pilins have multiple intra-molecular (within molecule) isopeptide bonds that appear to form spontaneously<ref name="kang2009" />.
Intermolecular (between molecule) isopeptide bonds that link bacterial pilin monomers into long chains of pili are formed enzymatically by a cysteine transpeptidase "sortase"<ref name="kang2009">PMID: 19497855</ref>. However, the same pilins have multiple intramolecular (within molecule) isopeptide bonds that appear to form spontaneously<ref name="kang2009" />.


==Frequency==
==Frequency==