How do bacterial extracellular Contractile Injection Systems bind target cells? A remarkable diversity of receptor binding domains
Nimrod Nachmias, Zhiren Wang, Xiao Feng, Feng Jiang, Asaf Levy
This study identifies and characterizes the diversity of eCIS tail fiber proteins and their potential target cells, revealing new binding mechanisms and evolutionary origins.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology