The Legionella effector RidL binds the large GTPase Drp1 to promote mitochondrial fragmentation

ABSTRACT: Intracellular pathogens such as Legionella pneumophila secrete effector proteins that manipulate host cell processes to promote bacterial survival. One such effector, RidL, is known to inhibit retrograde trafficking by interacting with the retromer complex via its N-terminal domain. Here, we identify a second function of RidL mediated by its C-terminal domain, which directly binds to the mitochondrial fission GTPase dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) and related large GTPases. In vitro, RidL reduces Drp1 GTPase activity and disrupts its oligomerization. During infection, RidL localizes to mitochondria, enhances the accumulation of Drp1 and the outer membrane protein Tom20, and impairs mitochondrial dynamics and function. Moreover, in L. pneumophila-infected cells, RidL promotes phosphorylati

SUBMITTER: Ana Katic 

PROVIDER: S-SCDT-10_1038-S44319-026-00823-3 | biostudies-other |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other