Type VIIb secretion system recruits a dedicated cell wall hydrolase EssH to enable effector secretion by Staphylococcus aureus
Richard Agyen, Isabelle Powell, Mahalia McNair, Dominique M. Missiakas, Maksym Bobrovskyy
This study identifies EssH as a cell wall hydrolase required for T7SSb-mediated protein secretion in S. aureus, revealing its role in facilitating secretion across the cell wall.
mBio · Feb 26, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology