Type IV Secretion Systems
Synonyms
Bacterial Secretion System, Type IV
Bacterial Secretion Systems, Type IV
Secretion System, T4SS
System, T4SS Secretion
T4SS Secretion System
Type 4 Secretion System
Type 4 Secretion Systems
Type IV Secretion System
Multiprotein complexes that transport single proteins, multiprotein complexes, and nucleoprotein complexes from the CYTOPLASM into the EXTRACELLULAR SPACE or into recipient cells. T4SSs are found in GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA, while homologous components to T4SSs are found in GRAM-POSTIVE BACTERIA.