Bacteria are not just passive; they are capable of interacting with their close environment. How? One way is by secreting molecules outside their envelope using complex protein machinery. Scientists have recently elucidated the formation mechanisms underpinning one of these secretion systems, thereby paving the way for potential therapeutic applications.
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Structure and dynamic association of an assembly platform subcomplex of the bacterial type II secretion system, Structure, December 30, 2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2022.12.003