LipA, a Tyrosine and Lipid Phosphatase Involved in the Virulence of Listeria monocytogenes

Author:

Kastner Renate1,Dussurget Olivier2345,Archambaud Cristel234,Kernbauer Elisabeth1,Soulat Didier1,Cossart Pascale234,Decker Thomas1

Affiliation:

1. Max F. Perutz Laboratories, Department of Microbiology, Immunobiology and Genetics, University of Vienna, Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9/4, 1030 Vienna, Austria

2. Unité des Interactions Bactéries-Cellules, Institut Pasteur, F-75015 Paris, France

3. Inserm U604, F-75015 Paris, France

4. INRA USC2020, F-75015 Paris, France

5. University Paris 7, F-75013 Paris, France

Abstract

ABSTRACTIntracellular bacterial pathogens manipulate host cell functions by producing enzymes that stimulate or antagonize signal transduction. TheListeria monocytogenesgenome contains a gene,lmo1800, encoding a protein with a conserved motif of conventional tyrosine phosphatases. Here, we report that thelmo1800-encoded protein LipA is secreted byListeriaand displays tyrosine as well as lipid phosphatase activityin vitro. Bacteria lacking LipA are severely attenuated in virulencein vivo, thus revealing a so-far-undescribed enzymatic activity involved inListeriainfection.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Immunology,Microbiology,Parasitology

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