Abstract
Yersinia encodes a protein kinase, YpkA, which disrupts the actin cytoskeleton. Using an approach termed chemical genetics, we identified a 36-kDa substrate for YpkA in both J774 lysates and bovine brain cytosol. Mass spectrometry analysis identified this substrate as FLJ20113, an open reading frame that corresponds to otubain 1, a deubiquitinating enzyme implicated in immune cell clonal anergy. We demonstrate that otubain 1 is phosphorylated by YpkA in vitro and interacts with YpkA and actin in vivo. Identification of otubain 1 as a YpkA substrate suggests that regulation of immune cell anergy may be a survival mechanism for Yersinia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 179-183 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 580 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 9 2006 |
Keywords
- Chemical genetics
- Phosphorylation
- Protein kinase
- Yersinia pathogenesis