Tricarboxylic acid cycle and proton gradient in Pandoravirus massiliensis: Is it still a virus?
S. Aherfi, D. BRAHIM BELHAOUARI, L. Pinault, J.-P. Baudoin, P. Decloquement, J. Abrahao, P. Colson, A. LEVASSEUR, D. C. Lamb, E. Chabriere, D. Raoult, B. LA SCOLA
This study identifies functional enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle in Pandoravirus massiliensis, suggesting it may possess energy production capabilities and challenging traditional virus definitions.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2020Microbiology