The Type IX Secretion System: Advances in Structure, Function and Organisation

The type IX secretion system (T9SS) is specific to the <i>Bacteroidetes</i> phylum. <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i>, a keystone pathogen for periodontitis, utilises the T9SS to transport many proteins—including its gingipain virulence factors—across the outer membrane and att...

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Main Authors: Dhana G. Gorasia, Paul D. Veith, Eric C. Reynolds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/8/1173