Crystal structure of Spa40, the specificity switch for the Shigella flexneri type III secretion system.
The pathogenic bacterium Shigella flexneri uses a type III secretion system to inject virulence factors from the bacterial cytosol directly into host cells. The machinery that identifies secretion substrates and controls the export of extracellular components and effector proteins consists of severa...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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