ORF ID | TF00126 (frame 1) |
Gene ID | BH13340 |
Position and sequences | 1519222...1520412(396 aa) |
Gene Name/synonym |
virB10
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Organism | Bartonella henselae str. Houston-1 |
Cluster |
68 genes |
Product | Type IV secretion system protein VirB10 homolog |
1stcategory | P-T4SS |
2ndcategory | VirB10/TrbI Family |
3rdcategory | Effector translocator |
Function | The type IV secretion system virB/virD4 is a major virulence determinant for subversion of human endothelial cell (HEC) function. VirB-dependent changes of HEC include massive cytoskeletal rearrangements, a proinflammatory activation by nuclear factor NF-kappa-B, inhibition of early and late events of apoptosis, leading to an increased cell survival, and, at high infection doses, a cytostatic or cytotoxic effect, which interfers with a potent virB-independent mitogenic activity. These changes of HEC require the T4S coupling protein virD4 and at least one of the effector proteins bepA-G. |
Miscellaneus | VirB10 interacts with VirB4, VirB8 and VirB9.
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References |
PubMed:15049812 
PubMed:15642951 
PubMed:15231811 
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