VgrG and PAAR Proteins Define Distinct Versions of a Functional Type VI Secretion System.

The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is widespread among bacterial pathogens and acts as an effective weapon against competitor bacteria and eukaryotic hosts by delivering toxic effector proteins directly into target cells. The T6SS utilises a bacteriophage-like contractile machinery to expel a punct...

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Main Authors: Francesca R Cianfanelli, Juliana Alcoforado Diniz, Manman Guo, Virginia De Cesare, Matthias Trost, Sarah J Coulthurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1005735&type=printable
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