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A unique cytoplasmic ATPase complex defines the Legionella pneumophila type IV secretion channel
Chetrit D, Hu B, Christie PJ, Roy CR, Liu J. A unique cytoplasmic ATPase complex defines the Legionella pneumophila type IV secretion channel. Nature Microbiology 2018, 3: 678-686. PMID: 29784975, PMCID: PMC5970066, DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0165-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic complexType IV secretion channelType IV secretion systemInner membrane complexTranslocation of substratesCryo-electron tomographySecretion channelCell polesCytoplasmic ATPaseSecretion systemT4SS functionHexameric assemblyMembrane complexCytoplasmic channelsDNA complexesSubstrate transferT4SSChannel activationATPaseComplexesDistinct stagesAssemblyBiogenesisATPasesFurther analysis
2006
Utilization of Endoplasmic Reticulum Membranes to Establish a Vacuole that Supports Replication of Legionella pneumophila
Stein M, Roy C. Utilization of Endoplasmic Reticulum Membranes to Establish a Vacuole that Supports Replication of Legionella pneumophila. 2006, 199-210. DOI: 10.1002/352760880x.ch11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutophagy machineryAutophagy mutantsHost autophagy machineryAutophagosome maturationMorphological differencesOther BacteriaLegionella replicationAutophagy formationEndoplasmic reticulum membraneReticulum membraneMutantsAutophagosomesMachineryAutophagyBiogenesisLegionella pneumophilaVacuolesBacteriaReplicationLCVMaturationLegionellaInduction
2000
Identification of Icm protein complexes that play distinct roles in the biogenesis of an organelle permissive for Legionella pneumophila intracellular growth
Coers J, Kagan J, Matthews M, Nagai H, Zuckman D, Roy C. Identification of Icm protein complexes that play distinct roles in the biogenesis of an organelle permissive for Legionella pneumophila intracellular growth. Molecular Microbiology 2000, 38: 719-736. PMID: 11115108, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.02176.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhagosome traffickingTransport apparatusHost cellsProtein-protein interactionsSubset of genesGel overlay analysisDistinct phenotypic categoriesPhagocytic host cellsIcm genesTranslocation channelReplicative organelleTwo-hybridProtein complexesSpecialized organellesTransporter functionIntracellular growthMolecular levelDistinct rolesVirulence determinantsGenesPore formationBacterial pathogensBiogenesisPhenotypic categoriesLegionella pneumophila