A phage weaponizes a satellite recombinase to subvert viral restriction
M. Nguyen, Z. Netter, A. Angermeyer, K. Seed
The paper identifies a phage-encoded protein, Adi, that subverts a bacterial restriction system by repurposing a recombinase to enhance nuclease activity against the restriction element.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2022Microbiology