Summary
Pathogenic species of the genus Yersinia suppress and reorient the immune system to infect lymphatic tissues, inner organs
and at times also the vasculature. For this purpose yersiniae employ a type III secretion
system to translocate effector proteins (Yersinia outer proteins;Yops) into immune cells.Yops often exert unique biochemical activities
for modulating the activity of Rho GTP-binding proteins, focal adhesion proteins,
inflammatory pathways and cell survival/apoptosis. In this review we will put emphasis
on the biochemistry, cell- and infection biology ofYersinia effector Yops.
Keywords
Yersinia
- Yops - Rho GTPases - signalling - anti-inflammation - apoptosis