The First "Molecular Snapshot" of a Virulence Factor on Bacterial Surface

David G. Thanassi, Ph.D., of Stony Brook University, and colleagues are the first to capture a view of proteins during translocation across the bacterial outer membrane. This "molecular snapshot" may enlighten scientists to the protein secretion process across membranes and provide a foundation to understanding certain bacterial virulence factors that allow bacteria to cause disease.

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