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Two serine residues in Pseudomonas syringae effector HopZ1a are required for acetyltransferase activity and association with the host co-factor.

Abstract
Gram-negative bacteria inject type III secreted effectors (T3SEs) into host cells to manipulate the immune response. The YopJ family effector HopZ1a produced by the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae possesses acetyltransferase activity and acetylates plant proteins to facilitate infection. Using mass spectrometry, we identified a threonine residue, T346, as the main autoacetylation site of HopZ1a. Two neighboring serine residues, S349 and S351, are required for the acetyltransferase activity of HopZ1a in vitro and are indispensable for the virulence function of HopZ1a in Arabidopsis thaliana. Using proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), we observed a conformational change of HopZ1a in the presence of inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6), which acts as a eukaryotic co-factor and significantly enhances the acetyltransferase activity of several YopJ family effectors. S349 and S351 are required for IP6-binding-mediated conformational change of HopZ1a. S349 and S351 are located in a conserved region in the C-terminal domain of YopJ family effectors. Mutations of the corresponding serine(s) in two other effectors, HopZ3 of P. syringae and PopP2 of Ralstonia solanacerum, also abolished their acetyltransferase activity. These results suggest that, in addition to the highly conserved catalytic residues, YopJ family effectors also require conserved serine(s) in the C-terminal domain for their enzymatic activity.
AuthorsKa-Wai Ma, Shushu Jiang, Eva Hawara, DongHyuk Lee, Songqin Pan, Gitta Coaker, Jikui Song, Wenbo Ma
JournalThe New phytologist (New Phytol) Vol. 208 Issue 4 Pg. 1157-68 (Dec 2015) ISSN: 1469-8137 [Electronic] England
PMID26103463 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
Copyright© 2015 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2015 New Phytologist Trust.
Chemical References
  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Virulence Factors
  • Serine
  • Phytic Acid
  • Acetyltransferases
Topics
  • Acetyltransferases (metabolism)
  • Arabidopsis (metabolism, microbiology)
  • Arabidopsis Proteins (metabolism)
  • Bacterial Proteins (metabolism)
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Phytic Acid (pharmacology)
  • Plant Diseases (microbiology)
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational
  • Pseudomonas syringae (metabolism, pathogenicity)
  • Ralstonia (pathogenicity)
  • Serine (metabolism)
  • Virulence
  • Virulence Factors (metabolism)

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