Avirulence protein 3a (AVR3a) from the potato pathogen Phytophthora infestans forms homodimers through its predicted translocation region and does not specifically bind phospholipids

Stephan Wawra; Mark Agacan; Justin A. Boddey; Ian Davidson; Claire M.M. Gachon; Matteo Zanda; Severine Grouffaud; Stephen C. Whisson; Paul R.J. Birch; A.J. Porter; Pieter Van West

doi:10.1074/jbc.M112.395129

Avirulence protein 3a (AVR3a) from the potato pathogen Phytophthora infestans forms homodimers through its predicted translocation region and does not specifically bind phospholipids

Stephan Wawra, Mark Agacan, Justin A. Boddey, Ian Davidson, Claire M.M. Gachon, Matteo Zanda, Severine Grouffaud, Stephen C. Whisson, Paul R.J. Birch, A.J. Porter, Pieter Van West

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Background: AVR3a is a Phytophthora infestans effector that translocates into potato cells dependent on the N-terminal RxLR leader. Results: AVR3a dimerization is inhibited by a mutation that also impairs translocation. Conclusion: Phospholipid binding of AVR3a is probably physiologically irrelevant because only denatured protein molecules bind. Significance: Our findings will help us to understand how oomycete RxLR effectors function.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38101-38109
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Biological Chemistry
Volume	287
Issue number	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M112.395129
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Wawra, S., Agacan, M., Boddey, J. A., Davidson, I., Gachon, C. M. M., Zanda, M., Grouffaud, S., Whisson, S. C., Birch, P. R. J., Porter, A. J., & Van West, P. (2012). Avirulence protein 3a (AVR3a) from the potato pathogen Phytophthora infestans forms homodimers through its predicted translocation region and does not specifically bind phospholipids. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287(45), 38101-38109. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M112.395129

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Avirulence protein 3a (AVR3a) from the potato pathogen Phytophthora infestans forms homodimers through its predicted translocation region and does not specifically bind phospholipids

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