The Type VI Secretion TssEFGK-VgrG Phage-Like Baseplate Is Recruited to the TssJLM Membrane Complex via Multiple Contacts and Serves As Assembly Platform for Tail Tube/Sheath Polymerization.

The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a widespread weapon dedicated to the delivery of toxin proteins into eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. The 13 T6SS subunits assemble a cytoplasmic contractile structure anchored to the cell envelope by a membrane-spanning complex. This structure is evolutionari...

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Main Authors: Yannick R Brunet, Abdelrahim Zoued, Frédéric Boyer, Badreddine Douzi, Eric Cascales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-10-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4604203?pdf=render