General secretion pathway protein

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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.

Structural highlights

The 3D structure of the bacterial core shows a 15-fold rotationally symmetric PulD called secretin which inserts into the cell membrane and enables conductance of substrate intothe external environment[2].


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
  2. Chernyatina AA, Low HH. Core architecture of a bacterial type II secretion system. Nat Commun. 2019 Nov 28;10(1):5437. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-13301-3. PMID:31780649 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13301-3

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