3ml3

Structural highlights

Function

[ICSA_SHIFL] Essential for bacterial spreading by eliciting polar deposition of filamentous actin (actin-based motility). Inside the host cell mediates nucleation and polymerization of actin molecules on the bacterial surface, which provides the propulsive force for intracellular movement and intercellular dissemination of the bacterium. During invasion of mammalian cells, triggers autophagy by binding to APG5L. Interaction with IcsB leads to escape from the autophagic host defense system. Also binds ATP and displays weak ATPase activity.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

References

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3. ↑ d'Hauteville H, Sansonetti PJ. Phosphorylation of IcsA by cAMP-dependent protein kinase and its effect on intracellular spread of Shigella flexneri. Mol Microbiol. 1992 Apr;6(7):833-41. PMID:1602963
4. ↑ Suzuki T, Miki H, Takenawa T, Sasakawa C. Neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein is implicated in the actin-based motility of Shigella flexneri. EMBO J. 1998 May 15;17(10):2767-76. PMID:9582270 doi:10.1093/emboj/17.10.2767
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6. ↑ Kuhnel K, Diezmann D. Crystal Structure of the Autochaperone Region from the Shigella flexneri Autotransporter IcsA. J Bacteriol. 2011 Apr;193(8):2042-5. Epub 2011 Feb 18. PMID:21335457 doi:10.1128/JB.00790-10