Degradation without ubiquitination: new function of a parasite effector

Trends Parasitol. 2021 Oct 19:S1471-4922(21)00258-0. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2021.10.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLike many other pathogens, the obligate parasitic bacteria phytoplasmas reply on secreted effectors to cause diseases in their plant hosts. Huang et al. revealed that a phytoplasma effector degrades plant proteins independent of ubiquitination. Bypassing this degradation step makes arabidopsis plants resistant to this parasite effector.PMID:34686422 | DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2021.10.001
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