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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Main Authors: Wenjia Lu, Hao Lu, Chenchen Wang, Gaoyan Wang, Wenqi Dong, Chen Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-08-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00308-23