Effectors of the Type VI Secretion System Have the Potential to Be Modified into Antimicrobial Peptides
ABSTRACT The use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, and there is an urgent need to find alternative treatments to alleviate this pressure. The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a protein delivery system present in bacterial cells that secretes effectors t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023-08-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00308-23 |