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It is generally believed that Urm1 binds to target proteins through a mechanism involving Uba (ubiquitin-like activator protein). Here, we identified the TgUrm1-exclusive ubiquitin-like activator-TgUba1, which was located in the cytoplasm of Toxoplasma. TgUba1 contained three domains, including the atrophin-1 domain (ANT1), the E1-like domain (AD), and the rhodanese homology domain (RHD). We explored the interaction of TgUba1 with TgUrm1, and the AD domain was essential for the interaction of the two proteins. The TgUba1 knockout and complementary mutants were obtained based on CRISPR\/Cas9 gene editing technology. The knockout of TgUba1 attenuated parasite proliferation and virulence in mice, but not invasion and egress processes, revealing the pivotal role played by TgUba1 in T. gondii survival. Meanwhile, the conjugate band of TgUrm1 was significantly reduced under oxidative stress stimulation without TgUba1, indicating that TgUba1 enhanced the targeted conjugation ability of TgUrm1 in response to oxidative stress, especially under diamide (Dia) stimulation. Furthermore, eleven TgUba1-interacting proteins were identified by proximity-based protein labeling techniques, relating them to ubiquitin-like modifications, anti-oxidative stress and metabolic regulation processes. 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