2012
The Legionella pneumophila Effector DrrA Is Sufficient to Stimulate SNARE-Dependent Membrane Fusion
Arasaki K, Toomre DK, Roy CR. The Legionella pneumophila Effector DrrA Is Sufficient to Stimulate SNARE-Dependent Membrane Fusion. Cell Host & Microbe 2012, 11: 46-57. PMID: 22264512, PMCID: PMC3266541, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2011.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane transport pathwaysEndoplasmic reticulumSyntaxin proteinsFusion of ERMembrane fusionSNARE-dependent membrane fusionBacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophilaPathogen-containing vacuolesSNARE protein Sec22bIntracellular bacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophilaPathogen Legionella pneumophilaFusion of vesiclesRab1 activationNoncanonical pairingTransport pathwaysRab1 GTPasePlasma membraneVesicle fusionOrganellesDrrASec22bVesiclesLegionella pneumophilaProteinVacuoles
2006
The Legionella pneumophila effector protein DrrA is a Rab1 guanine nucleotide-exchange factor
Murata T, Delprato A, Ingmundson A, Toomre DK, Lambright DG, Roy CR. The Legionella pneumophila effector protein DrrA is a Rab1 guanine nucleotide-exchange factor. Nature Cell Biology 2006, 8: 971-977. PMID: 16906144, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuanine nucleotide exchange factorsNucleotide exchange factorsType IV secretion apparatusIntracellular pathogen Legionella pneumophilaHost cellsEndoplasmic reticulum-derived vesiclesDot/IcmPathogen Legionella pneumophilaL. pneumophila mutantsRab1 recruitmentSubstrate proteinsRab familyExchange factorGTPase Rab1Secretion apparatusVesicular transportBacterial proteinsGolgi apparatusVisual screenEndoplasmic reticulumRab1Membrane transportSpecific membersDrrAIntracellular pathogens