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It employs the Dot\/Icm type IV secretion system (T4SS) to inject over 330 effector proteins into host cells, manipulating various cellular processes to facilitate infection. Characterizing the functions of these effectors is crucial to deciphering the pathogenesis of\n                    <jats:italic>L. pneumophila<\/jats:italic>\n                    . In this study, we identified SidG as an effector containing a Cys-His-Asp triad, whose functional state is strictly gated by its interaction with the cellular GTPase Rac1, particularly via its C-terminal domain. Rac1-activated SidG then utilizes an acidic (A) domain to target the Arp2\/3 complex, the key regulator of actin nucleation. Importantly, SidG disrupts cytoskeletal architecture via both Rac1- and Arp2\/3-dependent mechanisms. 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