Intrinsically disordered pathogen effector alters the STAT1 dimer to prevent recruitment of co-transcriptional activators CBP/p300
Z. Huang, H. Liu, J. Nix, C. R. Knoverek, G. R. Bowman, G. K. Amarasinghe, L. D. Sibley
This study identifies how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii uses the disordered protein TgIST to block STAT1-mediated gene expression by altering STAT1 dimer conformation and preventing activator recruitment.
bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology