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Requirements for assembly of PtlH with the pertussis toxin transporter apparatus of Bordetella pertussis.
Infection and immunity - 1 May 2007
Verma Anita, Burns Drusilla L
Abstract excerpt
PtlH is an essential component of the Ptl system, the type IV transporter responsible for secretion of pertussis toxin (PT) across the outer membrane of Bordetella pertussis. The nine Ptl proteins are believed to interact to form a membrane-spanning apparatus through which the toxin is secreted. In this study, we monitored the subcellular localization of PtlH in strains of B. pertussis lacking PT, lacking other...
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