Shigella Flexneri Type III Secretion System Needle Complex

A model of the type III secretion system needle complex of Shigella flexneri. This design was modelled after a surface representation of the complex (Blocker, 2001). Designed at the request of Dr. John Rohde, Dalhousie University.

Blocker, A., Jouihri, N., Larquet, E., Gounon, P., Ebel, F., Parsot, C., et al. (2001). Structure and composition of the Shigella flexneri “needle complex,” a part of its type III secreton. Molecular microbiology, 39(3), 652–663.