Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Protein citrullination was introduced into animals by horizontal gene transfer from cyanobacteria
T. F. Cummings, K. Gori, L. Sanchez-Pulido…·M. A. Christophorou
This study identifies horizontal gene transfer of citrullinating enzymes from cyanobacteria to animals, revealing an ancient origin of a key post-translational modification.
DOI 10.1093/molbev/msab317