The outer-membrane protein MafA of Neisseria meningitidis constitutes a novel protein secretion pathway specific for the fratricide protein MafB

The outer-membrane protein MafA of Neisseria meningitidis constitutes a novel protein secretion pathway specific for the fratricide protein MafB

MafB proteins are toxins secreted by Neisseria spp. which are involved in interbacterial competition. Their secretion mechanism has so far not been elucidated. Each strain can produce several MafB variants. On the chromosome, the mafB genes are localized on genomic islands also containing mafA genes...

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Main Authors: Jesús Arenas, Laura Catón, Tom van den Hoeven, Vincent de Maat, Juan Cruz Herrero, Jan Tommassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Virulence
Subjects:
interbacterial competition
mafa
mafb
neisseria
protein secretion
secretome
toxin
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2020.1851940

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