A conserved family of immune effectors cleaves cellular ATP upon viral infection
F. Rousset, E. Yirmiya, S. Nesher, A. Brandis, T. Mehlman, M. Itkin, S. Malitsky, A. Millman, S. Melamed, R. Sorek
This study identifies a conserved family of immune effectors that degrade ATP and dATP during viral infection, halting phage propagation and suggesting a conserved innate immune strategy across life.
bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2023Microbiology