protein secretion by the type III secretion system

Term ID

GO:0030254

Synonyms

• protein secretion by the T3S
• protein secretion by the T3SS
• protein secretion by the TTSS
• protein secretion by the type III protein secretion system
• type III protein secretion system

Definition

The process in which proteins are transferred into the extracellular milieu or directly into host cells by the bacterial type III secretion system; secretion occurs in a continuous process without the distinct presence of periplasmic intermediates and does not involve proteolytic processing of secreted proteins.

References

Ontology

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