Study of <i>Legionella</i> Effector Domains Revealed Novel and Prevalent Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate Binding Domains

Abstract

Legionella pneumophila and other Legionella species replicate intracellularly using the Icm/Dot type IV secretion system. In L. pneumophila this system translocates &gt;300 effectors into host cells and in the Legionella genus thousands of effectors were identified, the function of most of which is unknown.