MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
The small protein MntS evolved from a signal peptide and acquired a novel function regulating manganese homeostasis in Escherichia coli
Z. Wright, M. Seymour, K. Paszczak…·L. S. Waters
This paper shows that the small protein MntS evolved from a signal peptide and regulates manganese homeostasis by inhibiting the MntP transporter and self-interacting in the presence of manganese.
DOI 10.1101/2023.06.02.543501