Crystal structure and self-interaction of the type VI secretion tail-tube protein from enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.

Crystal structure and self-interaction of the type VI secretion tail-tube protein from enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a widespread machine used by bacteria to control their environment and kill or disable bacterial species or eukaryotes through toxin injection. The T6SS comprises a central tube formed of stacked hexamers of hemolysin co-regulated proteins (Hcp) and terminated...

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Main Authors: Badreddine Douzi, Silvia Spinelli, Stéphanie Blangy, Alain Roussel, Eric Durand, Yannick R Brunet, Eric Cascales, Christian Cambillau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3925092?pdf=render

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