Function
Effector that enhances P.infestans colonization of Nicotiana benthamiana leaves (PubMed:24632534, PubMed:30329083). Induces a weak Cell death response in N. benthamiana. PexRD2-induced cell death is dependent on SGT1, suggesting that PexRD2 is recognized by the plant immune system (PubMed:19794118). Interacts with the kinase domain of the host MAPKKK epsilon, a positive regulator of cell death associated with plant immunity, and perturbs signaling pathways triggered by MAPKKK epsilon (PubMed:24632534, PubMed:28386988).