Protein
Pertussis toxin subunit 1
Organism
Bordetella pertussis (strain Tohama I / ATCC BAA-589 / NCTC 13251)
Function
S1 is an NAD-dependent ADP-ribosyltransferase, which plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of B.pertussis causing disruption of normal host cellular regulation. It catalyzes the ADP-ribosylation of a cysteine in the alpha subunit of host heterotrimeric G proteins. In the absence of G proteins it also catalyzes the cleavage of NAD(+) into ADP-ribose and nicotinamide. It irreversibly uncouples the G-alpha GTP-binding proteins from their membrane receptors.
Similarity
Belongs to the bacterial exotoxin subunit A family.
Sequence
MRCTRAIRQTARTGWLTWLAILAVTAPVTSPAWADDPPATVYRYDSRPPEDVFQNGFTAWGNNDNVLDHLTGRSCQVGSSNSAFVSTSSSRRYTEVYLEHRMQEAVEAERAGRGTGHFIGYIYEVRADNNFYGAASSYFEYVDTYGDNAGRILAGALATYQSEYLAHRRIPPENIRRVTRVYHNGITGETTTTEYSNARYVSQQTRANPNPYTSRRSVASIVGTLVRMAPVIGACMARQAESSEAMAAWSERAGEAMVLVYYESIAYSF