The Type VI secretion system: a versatile bacterial weapon

S Coulthurst - Microbiology, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a protein nanomachine that is widespread in Gram-
negative bacteria and is used to translocate effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells …

Aim, load, fire: the type VI secretion system, a bacterial nanoweapon

FR Cianfanelli, L Monlezun, SJ Coulthurst - Trends in microbiology, 2016 - cell.com
Bacteria utilise specialised protein secretion systems to interact with host organisms,
competitor bacteria, and the environment. The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a versatile …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of non-enterica subspecies of Salmonella enterica

A Lamas, JM Miranda, P Regal, B Vázquez… - Microbiological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Salmonella is a major foodborne pathogen with a complex nomenclature. This genus is
composed of two species, S. enterica and S. bongori. S. enterica is divided into six …

Identification of protein secretion systems in bacterial genomes

SS Abby, J Cury, J Guglielmini, B Néron, M Touchon… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Bacteria with two cell membranes (diderms) have evolved complex systems for protein
secretion. These systems were extensively studied in some model bacteria, but the …

The Pseudomonas putida T6SS is a plant warden against phytopathogens

P Bernal, LP Allsopp, A Filloux, MA Llamas - The ISME journal, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Bacterial type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) are molecular weapons designed to deliver
toxic effectors into prey cells. These nanomachines have an important role in inter-bacterial …

Type VI secretion systems in plant‐associated bacteria

P Bernal, MA Llamas, A Filloux - Environmental microbiology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a bacterial nanomachine used to inject effectors into
prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells and is thus involved in both host manipulation and …

Agrobacterium tumefaciens deploys a superfamily of type VI secretion DNase effectors as weapons for interbacterial competition in planta

LS Ma, A Hachani, JS Lin, A Filloux, EM Lai - Cell host & microbe, 2014 - cell.com
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a widespread molecular weapon deployed by many
Proteobacteria to target effectors/toxins into both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. We report …

Type VI secretion and anti-host effectors

A Hachani, TE Wood, A Filloux - Current opinion in microbiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•T6SS is a secretion system involved in the virulence of bacterial pathogens.•This
versatile weapon can target both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.•The T6SS tail/spike …

Manganese scavenging and oxidative stress response mediated by type VI secretion system in Burkholderia thailandensis

M Si, C Zhao, B Burkinshaw, B Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a versatile protein export machinery widely distributed in
Gram-negative bacteria. Known to translocate protein substrates to eukaryotic and …

Structure and activity of the type VI secretion system

Y Cherrak, N Flaugnatti, E Durand, L Journet… - Microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a multiprotein machine that uses a spring-like
mechanism to inject effectors into target cells. The injection apparatus is composed of a …