PROTEIN PRODUCTION AND SECRETION BY B. SUBTILIS
The process of protein production and secretion can be subdivided into six functional steps. We will discuss these
steps and describe the possible solutions to the bottlenecks every step might contain. Fig. (1) schematically depicts the process of protein secretion in B. subtilis, and the six steps are indicated. These steps are also used in Table 1, which gives an overview of relevant patents that are claimed in relation to protein secretion in Bacillus.