Bacterial virulence mediated by orthogonal post-translational modification
September 17th, 2020 by Kaitlin A. Chambers
Nature Chemical Biology, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41589-020-0638-2
Virulence factors from various bacterial pathogens catalyze post-translational modification of key host proteins, including phosphate β-elimination and phosphoribosyl-linked ubiquitination, to suppress host immune defenses and promote infection.