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Structural and Functional Studies Indicate That Shigella VirA Is Not a Protease and Does Not Directly Destabilize Microtubules

Journal Article · · Biochemistry-US
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bi801533k· OSTI ID:1006933
VirA, an essential virulence factor in Shigella disease pathogenesis, is involved in the uptake, motility, and cell-to-cell spread of Shigella organisms within the human host. These functions have been attributed to a VirA protease activity and a mechanism of microtubule destruction via tubulin degradation [Yoshida, S., et al. (2006) Science 314, 985--989]. We report functional and crystallographic data indicating a novel VirA structure that lacks these activities but highlights the homology to the EspG virulence factor of pathogenic Escherichia coli.
Research Organization:
Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1006933
Journal Information:
Biochemistry-US, Journal Name: Biochemistry-US Journal Issue: (39) ; 2008 Vol. 47; ISSN 0006-2960; ISSN BICHAW
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH