title: The general secretory pathway: a general misnomer?
abstract: The term general secretory pathway (GSP) has been usurped and misused in the literature over the past few years. The concept of GSP is discussed from an historical perspective, and the definitions of the general export pathway (GEP), the main terminal branch (MTB) of the GSP, the unified GSP nomenclature and the type II, IV and V secretion pathways are also described to show how they have fuelled the confusion. By putting the record straight and using novel findings within the field of bacterial protein secretion, we hope to bring clarity to this area of science and prevent further promulgation of incorrect terminologies.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biomedical Research, The University of Birmingham-The Medical School, Division of Immunity and Infection, Bacterial Pathogenesis and Genomics Unit, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK B15 2TT. m.desvaux@bham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mickaël
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Desvaux
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Parham
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scott-Tucker
authors.forename: Ian R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D021381:Protein Transport; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances