T4 phage RNA is NAD-capped and alters the NAD-cap epitranscriptome of Escherichia coli during infection
M. Wolfram-Schauerte, H. Keuthen, A. Moskalchuk, T. Ueffing, N. Pozhydaieva, A. A. R. Rojas, D. Schindler, S. Kaiser, N. Paczia, K. Höfer
This study identifies NAD-capped RNAs during T4 phage infection of E. coli, showing dynamic changes in NAD-capping and revealing a phage-encoded Nudix hydrolase involved in NAD-RNA decapping.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology