ComP-DUS is the DNA-uptake sequence receptor of pathogenic Proteobacteria. ComP is a type IV minor pilin -site on the minor type IV pilin, C one of three minor (low abundance) pilins in pathogenic Proteobacteria Neisseria species (with PilV and PilX). These modulate Tfp-mediated properties without affecting Tfp biogenesis. ComP plays a prominent role in competence at the level of DNA uptake. Comp is exposed on the surface of Neisseria filaments, and it is this that recognises homotypic DNA through genus-specific DNA uptake sequence (DUS) motifs [1].

1: Specific DNA recognition mediated by a type IV pilin. Cehovin A, Simpson PJ, McDowell MA, Brown DR, Noschese R, Pallett M, Brady J, Baldwin GS, Lea SM, Matthews SJ, Pelicic V; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013;110:3065-3070. PMID:23386723