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Joana Saraiva

Unidade em Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas

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Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Organism:yeast· 1

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Álvaro H. CrevennaiD· 1 shared Irina Saraiva FrancoiD· 1 shared Joana N. BugalhãoiD· 1 shared L. Jaime Mota· 1 shared Teresa Gil CarvalhoiD· 1 shared Zach HenseliD· 1 shared

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The small GTPase Rab5 inhibits actin polymerization mediated by the Legionella pneumophila effector VipA

Joana Saraiva, Joana N. Bugalhão, Teresa Gil Carvalho, Zach Hensel, Álvaro H. Crevenna, L. Jaime Mota, Irina Saraiva Franco

This study identifies Rab5 as an interacting partner of the L. pneumophila effector VipA, showing that Rab5 binding inhibits VipA's ability to promote actin polymerization.

Medical Microbiology and Immunology · Apr 2, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology