A widespread family of ribosomal peptide metallophores involved in bacterial adaptation to copper stress
L. Leprevost, S. Junger, G. Lippens, C. Guillaume, G. Sicoli, L. Oliveira Correia, A. Rivera-Millot, G. Billon, C. Henry, R. Antoine, S. Zirah, S. Dubiley, Y. Li, F. Jacob-Dubuisson
This paper identifies bufferins, a widespread family of ribosomal peptide metallophores that help bacteria adapt to copper stress by sequestering excess copper ions.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2024Microbiology