The Shewanella oneidensis Fic enzyme SoFic targets the switch-Iregion of EF-Tu for AMPylation
Svenja Möller, Vivian Pogenberg, Alexander Baumgart, Bente Siebels, Hartmut Schlüter, Michael Hecht-Bucher, Aymelt Itzen
This study identifies EF-Tu as a target of the Fic enzyme SoFic, showing AMPylation disrupts EF-Tu's switch-I region and inhibits translation, while SoFic also binds DNA, suggesting dual regulatory roles.
FEBS Letters · Sep 18, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry