Chimeric systems composed of swapped Tra subunits between distantly-related F plasmids reveal striking plasticity among type IV secretion machines
P. Christie, K. Kishida, Y. G. Li, N. Ogawa-Kishida, P. Khara, A. A. M. Al Mamun, R. E. Bosserman
This study constructs chimeric T4SSs by swapping subunits between distantly-related F plasmids, revealing structural and functional flexibility in type IV secretion systems.
bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2023Microbiology