Abstract
The type II secretion pathway or the main terminal branch of the general secretion pathway, as it has also been referred to, is widely distributed among Proteobacteria, in which it is responsible for the extracellular secretion of toxins and hydrolytic enzymes, many of which contribute to pathogenesis in both plants and animals. Secretion through this pathway differs from most other membrane transport systems, in that its substrates consist of folded proteins. The type II secretion apparatus is composed of at least 12 different gene products that are thought to form a multiprotein complex, which spans the periplasmic compartment and is specifically required for translocation of the secreted proteins across the outer membrane. This pathway shares many features with the type IV pilus biogenesis system, including the ability to assemble a pilus‐like structure. This review discusses recent findings on the organization of the secretion apparatus and the role of its various components in secretion. Different models for pilus‐mediated secretion through the gated pore in the outer membrane are also presented, as are the possible properties that determine whether a protein is recognized and secreted by the type II pathway.
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Created | 22 years, 5 months ago (March 12, 2003, 6:37 a.m.) |
Deposited | 1 year, 10 months ago (Oct. 16, 2023, 6:20 p.m.) |
Indexed | 2 days, 8 hours ago (Aug. 30, 2025, 12:40 p.m.) |
Issued | 24 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 2001) |
Published | 24 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 2001) |
Published Online | 23 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 21, 2001) |
Published Print | 24 years, 5 months ago (April 1, 2001) |
@article{Sandkvist_2001, title={Biology of type II secretion}, volume={40}, ISSN={1365-2958}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02403.x}, DOI={10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02403.x}, number={2}, journal={Molecular Microbiology}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Sandkvist, Maria}, year={2001}, month=apr, pages={271–283} }