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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Bacterial pathogens secrete effectors into their hosts that subvert host defenses and redirect host processes. EspG is a type three secretion effector with a disputed function that is found in enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. Here we show that EspG is structurally similar to VirA, a Shigella virulence factor; EspG has a large, conserved pocket on its surface; EspG binds directly to the amino-terminal inhibitory domain of human p21-activated kinase (PAK); and mutations to conserved residues in the surface pocket disrupt the interaction with PAK.

Structural and Functional Studies Indicate That the EPEC Effector, EspG, Directly Binds p21-Activated Kinase.,Germane KL, Spiller BW Biochemistry. 2011 Feb 15;50(6):917-9. Epub 2011 Jan 24. PMID:21235237^[1]

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