Protein uptake into E. coll during Bdellovibrio infection

FEBS Letters

Saier, Milton H.¹ 

[1] Department of Biology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0116, USA

关键词: Protein transport;    Secretion;    Virulence;    Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus;    Escherichia coli;    Sec machinery;   

DOI  :  10.1016/0014-5793(94)80620-9

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a small bacterial parasite that infects other Gram-negative bacteria, resides in the periplasm of the host cell, and utilizes host macromolecules as a source of nutrients. Evidence is summarized suggesting that B. bacteriovorus secretes proteases and nucleases synthesized in its own cytoplasm that are targeted to the cytoplasm of the host cell. Possible mechanisms for this trans-trimembrane protein transport process are discussed.

【 授权许可】

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