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Table 3 Proteins required for the translocation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exo effectors

From: The molecular mechanism of acute lung injury caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: from bacterial pathogenesis to host response

Protein

PA number

Size (kDa)

Amino acids

Homolog in Yersinia

Features

Localization

Role

PcrG

PA1705

11

98

LcrG (56%)

Binds to PcrV

Bacterial cytosol

Negative regulator

PcrV

PA1706

32.3

294

LcrV (57%)

Cap, Pore

Bacterial Surface

Translocational pore

PcrH

PA1707

18.4

167

LcrH/SycD (76%)

Binds to PopB and PopD

Bacterial cytosol

Chaperone for PopB and PopD

PopB

PA1708

40.1

390

YopB (60%–61%)

Pore

On eukaryotic cell membrane

Translocational pore

PopD

PA1699

31.3

295

YopD (59%–60%)

Pore

On eukaryotic cell membrane

Translocational pore