MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
TagF coordinates spike-loading as an intermediate checkpoint in Type VI Secretion System assembly
Melanie K. Engelin, Pradyot Prakash, Lin Lin…·Marek Basler
This study identifies TagF as a checkpoint protein that coordinates spike-loading in T6SS assembly by preventing premature sheath formation and interacting with Hcp and TagZ.
DOI 10.64898/2025.12.08.692957