Protein coopted from a phage restriction system dictates orthogonal cell division plane selection in Staphylococcus aureus
F. Ramos-Leon, B. R. Anjuwon-Foster, V. Anantharaman, C. N. Ferreira, A. M. Ibrahim, C.-H. Tai, D. M. Missiakas, J. Camberg, L. Aravind, K. S. Ramamurthi
This study identifies PcdA, a protein from a phage restriction system, as a key factor in orthogonal cell division plane selection in S. aureus, with implications for antibiotic resistance.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2023Microbiology