PorN structure
Fuchsbauer O., Lunar Silva I., Cascales E., Roussel A., Leone P. 2022. Structural and functional analyses of the Porphyromonas gingivalis type IX secretion system PorN protein. J Biol Chem. 298, 101618.
PMID: 35065963
Rhs structure
Jurenas D., Talachia Rosa L., Rey M. Chamot-Rooke J., Fronzes R., Cascales E. 2021. Mounting, structure and autocleavage of a Type VI secretion-associated Rhs polymorphic toxin. Nat Commun. 12, 6998.
PMID: 34853317
This work has been feratured on the CNRS website (in French): Rhs, une grenade antibactérienne.
TiM Spotlight
Jurenas D., Cascales E. 2022. T6SS: killing two bugs with one stone. Trends Microbiol. 30, 1-2.
Commentary on Le et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 118, e2106555118.
PMID: 34753653
Myxococcus Predation
Seef S., Herrou J., de Boissier P., My L., Brasseur G., Robert D., Jain R., Mercier R., Cascales E., Habermann B.H., Mignot T. 2021. A Tad-like apparatus is required for contact-dependent prey killing in predatory social bacteria. eLife. 10, e72409.
PMID: 34505573
Azospirillum T6SS
Cassán F.D., Coniglio A., Amavizca E., Maroniche G., Cascales E., Bashan Y., de-Bashan L.E. 2021. The Azospirillum brasilense type VI secretion system promotes cell aggregation, biocontrol protection against phytopathogens and attachment to the microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana. Environ Microbiol. 23, 6257-6274.
PMID: 34472164
T6SS Effector Review
Jurenas D., Journet L. 2021. Activity, delivery and diversity of type VI secretion effectors. Mol. Microbiol. 115, 383-394.
PMID: 33217073
Photo-ART-Tox
Jurenas D., Payelleville A., Roghanian M., Turnbull K.J., Givaudan A., Brillard J., Hauryliuk V., Cascales E. 2021. Photorhabdus antibacterial Rhs polymorphic toxin inhibits translation through ADP-ribosylation of 23S ribosomal RNA. Nucleic Acids Res. 49, 8384-8395.
PMID: 34255843
Porphyromonas Review
Lunar Silva I., Cascales E. 2021. Molecular strategies underlying Porphyromonas gingivalis virulence. J. Mol. Biol. 433, 166836.
PMID: 33539891
VgrG-Tle1
Flaugnatti N., Rapisarda C., Rey M., Beauvois S.G., Nguyen V.A., Canaan S., Durand E., Chamot-Rooke J., Cascales E., Fronzes R., Journet L. 2020. Structural basis for loading and inhibition of a T6SS phospholipase by the VgrG spike. EMBO J. 39, e104129.
PMID: 32350888
This work has been highlighted on Sarah’s blog on bacterial communication and competition. Click to read !
