General secretion pathway protein


Function

General secretion pathway proteins (Eps) are used by gram-negative pathogenic bacteria to transport their virulence factors outside of the cell via type II secretion system or T2SS. Examples are the transport of cholera toxin by Vibrio cholerae and exotoxin A by Pseudomonas aeruginosa[1]. In Pseudomonas aeruginosa the Eps are named Xcp. EpsG,H,I,J,K are named PulG, PulH, PulI, PulJ, PulK. See Pseudopilin.

Disease

Relevance

Structural highlights

PulC + PulD + PulS complex (PDB code 6hcg)

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3D structures of general secretion pathway protein3D structures of general secretion pathway protein

Updated on 01-May-2020

ReferencesReferences

  1. Green ER, Mecsas J. Bacterial Secretion Systems: An Overview. Microbiol Spectr. 2016 Feb;4(1). doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.VMBF-0012-2015. PMID:26999395 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/microbiolspec.VMBF-0012-2015

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