| Term Name: | protein secretion by the type III secretion system |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030254] QuickGO AmiGO |