Ecological, beneficial, and pathogenic functions of the Type 9 Secretion System
Sofia T. Rocha,
Dhara D. Shah,
Abhishek Shrivastava
Abstract:The recently discovered Type 9 Secretion System (T9SS) is present in bacteria of the Fibrobacteres–Bacteroidetes–Chlorobi superphylum, which are key constituents of diverse microbiomes. T9SS is instrumental in the extracellular secretion of over 270,000 proteins, including peptidases, sugar hydrolases, metal ion‐binding proteins, and metalloenzymes. These proteins are essential for the interaction of bacteria with their environment. This mini‐review explores the extensive array of proteins secreted by the T9SS… Show more
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