DsbA2 Catalyzes Disulfide Bond Formation and Is Essential for Virulence in Legionella pneumophila

Author:
Jameson-Lee, Max, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia
Advisor:
Hoffman, Paul, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, University of Virginia
Abstract:

Chapter 1: Literature Review 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. The Family Legionellaccae 1 1.3. Taxonomy 2 1.4. Diseases Caused by Legionella 3 1.5. Diagnosis 3 1.6. Legionella Growth Media 3 1.7. L. pneumophila, Protozoa, and Human Transmission 4 1.8. Developmental Cycle 5 1.9. Factors Controlling Developmental Cycle 7 1.10. Replication of Legionella pneumophila in Eukaryotic Cells 11 1.11. Dot/Icm 12 1.11.1. Dot/Icm Effectors 12 1.11.2. Dot/Icm Components 13 1.11.3. Assembly of T4SS 16 iv 1.12. Disulfide Bond Proteins 16 1.13. Dsb System Overview 18 1.14. Basic Principles: TRX Proteins & Regulators 18 1.15. DsbA/DsbB 19 1.16. DsbC/DsbG/DsbD 21 1.17. Dsb Machinery in Other Bacteria 22 1.18. DsbA Contribution to Virulence 23 1.19. Dsb in Legionella 25 1.20.

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Degree:
PHD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Language:
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
2012/05/01