A <i>Yersinia</i> T6SS Effector YezP Engages the Hemin Uptake Receptor HmuR and ZnuABC for Zn <sup>2+</sup> Acquisition
Hai Liu, Zhiyan Wei, Jiali Li, Xingyu Liu, Lingfang Zhu, Yao Wang, Tietao Wang, Changfu Li, Xihui Shen
Abstract
Identifying the transporters involved in import of metal ions under normal physiological growth conditions in bacterial pathogens will clarify its pathogenic mechanism. Y. pseudotuberculosis YPIII, a common foodborne pathogen that infects animals and humans, uptake zinc via the T6SS4 effector YezP. However, the outer and inner transports involved in Zn 2+ acquisition remain unknown.
Topics & Concepts
EffectorHeminYersinia pseudotuberculosisMicrobiologyBiologyPathogenYersinia enterocoliticaYersiniaZincChemistryBacteriaCell biologyBiochemistryGeneticsVirulenceGeneEnzymeOrganic chemistryHemeYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites researchTrace Elements in HealthBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology