Single phage proteins sequester TIR- and cGAS-generated signaling molecules
D. Li, Y. Xiao, W. Xiong, I. Fedorova, Y. Wang, X. Liu, E. Huiting, J. Ren, Z. Gao, X. Zhao, X. Cao, Y. Zhang, J. Bondy-Denomy, Y. Feng
This study identifies Tad1 and Tad2 as phage proteins that sequester cyclic nucleotides produced by TIR and cGAS systems to inhibit anti-phage immunity.
bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology