Enzymatic Specificity of Conserved Rho GTPase Deamidases Promotes Invasion of Vibrio parahaemolyticus at the Expense of Infection
K. Orth, A. E. Lafrance, S. Chimalapati, N. M. Garcia-Rodriguez, L. N. Kinch, K. G. Kaval
This study shows that CNF1 enhances V. parahaemolyticus invasion but fails to complete infection, while VopC allows efficient invasion and infection completion, highlighting the importance of enzymatic specificity in bacterial pathogenesis.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2022Microbiology