Protein
Crinkler effector protein 108
Organism
Phytophthora sojae
Function
Secreted effector that suppresses plant basal defense and promotes plant susceptibility via targeting promoters of host HSP gene and thus inhibiting their expression. CRN108 binds directly to heat shock elements (HSEs) 5'-GAAnnTTC-3' and interferes with the association of the HSE with the plant heat shock transcription factors, which initializes HSP gene expression in response to stress.
Similarity
Belongs to the Crinkler effector family.
Sequence
MVKLYCAVVGVAGSAFSVRVDESDTVDDLKDAIKAKKPNDFKDIDADKLELYVAKRDGVWLTEADVKSGVADITGLVRLEVVRAKLFSVGLSDEVVSEVDAQEEAAGRGPVNVLVVVPMKKRRVDAGVDEERRFFDTRDFPPLLAPPQRGATVESPEAQWEKLLNSLEWKEPKRLCASSGQNWPYQGESELAGHLVEPLALHYTAWYLQNEDKQNHAINLVLSGPGTGKSRMLDQMKGLMCAAAARSNNRKLKERMENAFVFSVTFENGTSATGSLLDRDNPEFDISYRMLYQLSKDRPNWKKFAKTLKSYRSLELDIEAAIGILAKLKGIDDVKKMTVILCVDGLQKLVNDGTKSCDFYRVLASVCSFLNSSRAFAVCVCSATIQSPVDKALSDSPQKRVFLVPPPLRGHEVLPTKTRIEKQLVDDMGGHGRALETLQLFLSHYTKDQLEEMDPTWMFEKVCDALRLQYGDIFASPFFQDPYNCREVLAAILSRRRYKLFDRIGRTDMTVDCLRSFGLFRWGAEGHLECAFILLVLLMQKLPKKLGEVDNFDDHLTRTVLVWQRFEQFVAFYRRVKSIAYCETPVALSSFHAGARFGAIQDIIITEPTSRTVVEALRQEDTKSSSDDSTCFTNRDGGVKISDMDTIVINGASASAGDLFMRVQLKVGRQNVQCNEVIQCKLLQTKQKIHEDAYAKERAKAANESSDVFLLVTPAQATEFDLPPRCGLVSANEFGRYFGPFTSRAYRSFLEPPNINTASFHELRRLEGVGDATAAKIIAERTIRRFSNLEDALNRLVPSKKGKTAMILSRMHYDDDEADL