SAP05, a secreted effector of the obligate parasitic bacteria phytoplasma, bridges host SPL and GATA transcription factors (TFs) to the 26 S proteasome subunit RPN10 for ubiquitination-independent degradation. Here, the authors report the details on how SAP05 interacts with SPL5, GATA18 and RPN10.
- Xiaojie Yan
- Xinxin Yuan
- Cheng Dong