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  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. membrane proteins
  5. transport proteins
  6. type III secretion system
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. membrane proteins
  5. transport proteins
  6. type III secretion system
  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. binding proteins
  5. transport proteins
  6. type III secretion system
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. binding proteins
  5. transport proteins
  6. type III secretion system

Preferred term

type III secretion system

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A highly conserved, multicomponent secretion system found in many Gram-negative bacteria that are plant and animal pathogens. This system transports effector molecules directly from the cytoplasm to the cell surface when the pathogen comes in close contact with the host cell. It is evolutionarily related to the bacterial flagellum.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • T3SS (Type III secretion system)
  • type 3 secretion systems
  • type-III secretion apparatus
  • type three secretion system

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/15197

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