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PorM, a core component of bacterial type IX secretion system, forms a dimer with a unique kinked-rod shape.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 29 Oct 2020
Sato Keiko, Okada Kodai, Nakayama Koji, Imada Katsumi
Abstract excerpt
Porphyromonas gingivalis, which is a major pathogen of the periodontal disease, secrets virulence factors such as gingipain proteases via the type IX secretion system (T9SS). T9SS consists of a trans-periplasmic core complex, the outer membrane translocon complex and the cell-surface complex attached on the outer membrane. PorM is a major component of the trans-periplasmic core complex and is believed to connect...
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