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Open AccessThe Escherichia coli effector EspJ blocks Src kinase activity via amidation and ADP ribosylation
The hallmark of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) infection is the formation of actin-rich pedestal-like structures, which are generated following phosphorylation of the bacterial effector Tir by cellular ...
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Mechanism of Tc toxin action revealed in molecular detail
Tripartite Tc toxin complexes of bacterial pathogens perforate the host membrane and translocate toxic enzymes into the host cell, including in humans. The underlying mechanism is complex but poorly understood...
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A syringe-like injection mechanism in Photorhabdus luminescens toxins
The TcA component of Photorhabdus luminescens ABC-type toxin complexes forms a transmembrane pore and injects TcC, the functional component of the toxin, into the target cell by means of a syringe-like mechanism.