SAMase of bacteriophage T3 inactivates E. coli methionine S-adenosyltransferase by forming hetero-polymers
H. Simon-Baram, D. Kleiner, F. Shmulevich, R. Zarivach, R. Zalk, H. Tang, F. Ding, S. Bershtein
This paper shows that bacteriophage T3's SAMase degrades SAM and inhibits E. coli's MAT by forming hetero-polymers, leading to metabolic disruption.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2021Microbiology