The EHEC type III effector NleL is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that modulates pedestal formation.

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 causes hemorrhagic colitis and may result in potentially fatal hemolytic uremia syndrome in humans. EHEC colonize the intestinal mucosa and promote the formation of actin-rich pedestals via translocated type III effectors. Two EHEC type III secreted...

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Main Authors: Heather Piscatelli, Shalaka A Kotkar, Megan E McBee, Sureshkumar Muthupalani, David B Schauer, Robert E Mandrell, John M Leong, Daoguo Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3082576?pdf=render