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Evf, a virulence factor produced by the Drosophila pathogen Erwinia carotovora, is an S-palmitoylated protein with a new fold that binds to lipid vesicles.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 6 Feb 2009
Quevillon-Cheruel Sophie, Leulliot Nicolas, Muniz Carlos Acosta, Vincent Michel, Gallay Jacques, Argentini Manuela, Cornu David, Boccard Frédéric, Lemaître Bruno, van Tilbeurgh Herman
Abstract excerpt
Erwinia carotovora are phytopathogenic Gram-negative bacteria of agronomic interest as these bacteria are responsible for fruit soft rot and use insects as dissemination vectors. The Erwinia carotovora carotovora strain 15 (Ecc15) is capable of persisting in the Drosophila gut by the sole action of one protein, Erwinia virulence factor (Evf). However, the precise function of Evf is elusive, and its sequence does...
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