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Structural basis for the pathogenesis of Campylobacter jejuni Hcp1, a structural and effector protein of the Type VI Secretion System.
The FEBS journal - 1 Nov 2018
Noreen Zobia, Jobichen Chacko, Abbasi Rashda, Seetharaman Jayaraman, Sivaraman J, Bokhari Habib
Abstract excerpt
The Type VI Secretion System (T6SS) provides enhanced virulence to Campylobacter jejuni and has been associated with a high incidence of bloody diarrhea. The hemolysin-coregulated protein (Hcp)-the hallmark of the T6SS-can act as a structural and effector protein. Unlike other T6SS-harboring bacteria, which possess multiple Hcp proteins each performing different functions, C. jejuni possesses only one Hcp...
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