Bacterial Type III Secretion Systems: Specialized Nanomachines for Protein Delivery into Target Cells
Galán JE, Lara-Tejero M, Marlovits TC, Wagner S. Bacterial Type III Secretion Systems: Specialized Nanomachines for Protein Delivery into Target Cells. Annual Review Of Microbiology 2014, 68: 1-24. PMID: 25002086, PMCID: PMC4388319, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-micro-092412-155725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEukaryotic cellsEffector proteinsBacterial envelopeType III secretion systemTarget eukaryotic cellsComplex nanomachinesNovel antimicrobial strategiesPathogen's benefitCellular functionsSecretion systemNeedle complexBacterial pathogenesisCytoplasmic componentsSpecialized nanomachinesSpecific substratesProteinPlantsCentral roleProtein deliveryAntimicrobial strategiesBacteriaNanomachinesTarget cellsCentral componentCells