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  Direct targeting of membrane fusion by SNARE mimicry: Convergent evolution of Legionella effectors.

Shi, X., Halder, P., Yavuz, H., Jahn, R., & Shuman, H. A. (2016). Direct targeting of membrane fusion by SNARE mimicry: Convergent evolution of Legionella effectors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(31), 8807-8812. doi:10.1073/pnas.1608755113.

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Halder, P.1, Author           
Yavuz, H.1, Author           
Jahn, R.1, Author           
Shuman, H. A., Author
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1Department of Neurobiology, MPI for Biophysical Chemistry, Max Planck Society, ou_578595              

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Free keywords: Legionella pneumophila; SNAREs; NSF; Membrane fusion
 Abstract: Legionella pneumophila, the Gram-negative pathogen causing Legionnaires' disease, infects host cells by hijacking endocytic pathways and forming a Legionella-containing vacuole (LCV) in which the bacteria replicate. To promote LCV expansion and prevent lysosomal targeting, effector proteins are translocated into the host cell where they alter membrane traffic. Here we show that three of these effectors [LegC2 (Legionella eukaryotic-like gene C2)/YlfB (yeast lethal factor B), LegC3, and LegC7/YlfA] functionally mimic glutamine (Q)-SNARE proteins. In infected cells, the three proteins selectively form complexes with the endosomal arginine (R)-SNARE vesicle-associated membrane protein 4 (VAMP4). When reconstituted in proteoliposomes, these proteins avidly fuse with liposomes containing VAMP4, resulting in a stable complex with properties resembling canonical SNARE complexes. Intriguingly, however, the LegC/SNARE hybrid complex cannot be disassembled by N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor. We conclude that LegCs use SNARE mimicry to divert VAMP4-containing vesicles for fusion with the LCV, thus promoting its expansion. In addition, the LegC/VAMP4 complex avoids the host's disassembly machinery, thus effectively trapping VAMP4 in an inactive state.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2016-08-02
 Publication Status: Published online
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1608755113
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Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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