3D T7SS, CNIO (IMAGE)

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO)

3D T7SS, CNIO

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3D structure of the T7SS secretion system of the bacterium 'Mycobacterium smegmatis', similar to that used by the tuberculosis bacterium during infection. The different proteins that make up this nanomachine are shown in different colors. In blue, elements of the system located inside the bacterium are responsible for trapping the virulence factors produced by the bacterium and providing the energy necessary for their secretion. In green, part of the system located outside the membrane of the bacterium, and that constitutes part of the pore by which virulence factors are secreted.

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