Visualization of VirE2 protein translocation by the Agrobacterium type IV secretion system into host cells

MicrobiologyOpen

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 104-117

  Sakalis, Philippe A ^a   van Heusden, G Paul H ^a   Hooykaas, Paul J J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens; BiFC; Protein translocation; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Split GFP; Type 4 secretion system; VirE2.

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BIFC; PROTEIN TRANSLOCATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPLIT GFP; TYPE 4 SECRETION SYSTEM; VIRE2.;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ARABIDOPSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL SECRETION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENT DYES; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; ION CHANNELS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROTUBULES; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION MAPPING; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; PROTOPLASTS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TOBACCO;

EID: 84893798213     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20458827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.152     Document Type: Article

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