Molecular Model of a Type III Secretion System Needle: Implications for Host-Cell Sensing
Deane, J.E., Roversi, P., Cordes, F.S., Johnson, S., Kenjale, R., Daniell, S., Booy, F., Picking, W.L., Picking, W.D., Blocker, A.J., Lea, S.M.(2006) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103: 12529
- PubMed: 16888041 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0602689103
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2CA5, 2V6L - PubMed Abstract: 
Type III secretion systems are essential virulence determinants for many Gram-negative bacterial pathogens. The type III secretion system consists of cytoplasmic, transmembrane, and extracellular domains. The extracellular domain is a hollow needle protruding above the bacterial surface and is held within a basal body that traverses both bacterial membranes ...