A membrane-depolarising toxin substrate of the Staphylococcus aureus Type VII secretion system mediates intra-species competition
F. R. Ulhuq, M. C. Gomes, G. Duggan, M. Guo, C. Mendonca, G. Buchanan, J. D. Chalmers, Z. Cao, H. Kneuper, S. Murdoch, S. Thomson, H. Strahl, M. Trost, S. Mostowy, T. Palmer
This paper identifies TspA as a new T7SS substrate in S. aureus, showing it mediates intra-species competition by membrane depolarization and growth inhibition in vivo.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology