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Protein Secretion in Bacterial Cells

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Approximately 20% of the proteins synthesized in a bacterial cell are transported outside of the cytoplasm. These proteins are localized either within the different compartments of the cell envelope or are released into the extracellular growth medium. Bacteria have evolved multiple pathways to secrete proteins across their cell envelopes. In this chapter, we examine similarities and differences among the several types of protein secretion pathways found in bacteria, as well as in archaea. Because the applied aspects of bacterial protein secretion play a vital role in biological and pharmaceutical industries, a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying these secretion systems is essential to the advancement of present technologies.

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Stathopoulos, C., Yen, Y.T., Tsang, C., Cameron, T. (2008). Protein Secretion in Bacterial Cells. In: El-Sharoud, W. (eds) Bacterial Physiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74921-9_5

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