A Legionella toxin mimics tRNA and glycosylates the translation machinery to trigger a ribotoxic stress response.
A. Subramanian, L. Wang, T. Moss, M. Voorhies, S. Sangwan, E. Stevenson, E. H. Pulido, S. Kwok, N. J. Krogan, D. L. Swaney, S. N. Floor, A. Sil, P. Walter, S. Mukherjee
This paper identifies SidI, a Legionella toxin that mimics tRNA, glycosylates the translation machinery, and triggers a ribotoxic stress response leading to cell death.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2022Cell Biology