Evidence for alternative quaternary structure in a bacterial Type III secretion system chaperone
Barta, M.L., Zhang, L., Picking, W.L., Geisbrecht, B.V.(2010) BMC Struct Biol 10: 21-21
- PubMed: 20633281 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6807-10-21
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3KS2 - PubMed Abstract: 
Type III secretion systems are a common virulence mechanism in many Gram-negative bacterial pathogens. These systems use a nanomachine resembling a molecular needle and syringe to provide an energized conduit for the translocation of effector proteins from the bacterial cytoplasm to the host cell cytoplasm for the benefit of the pathogen. Prior to translocation specialized chaperones maintain proper effector protein conformation. The class II chaperone, Invasion plasmid gene (Ipg) C, stabilizes two pore forming translocator proteins. IpgC exists as a functional dimer to facilitate the mutually exclusive binding of both translocators.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics, School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.