Phosphothreonine lyase OspF

UniProtKB accession:  Q8VSP9

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UniProtKB description:  Catalyzes the removal of the phosphate group from the phosphothreonine in the mitogen-activated protein kinases such as MAPK2/ERK2, MAPK3/ERK1, MAPK8 and MAPK14 in an irreversible reaction, thus preventing the downstream phosphorylation of histone H3. This epigenetic modification results in inhibition of the transcription of a specific subset of pro-inflammatory genes, and ultimately to a reduced immune response against the invading pathogen. The diminished immune response enhances the bacterium's ability to disseminate and multiply within the host.