A Broadly Conserved Deoxycytidine Deaminase Protects Bacteria from Phage Infection
G. B. Severin, B. Y. Hsueh, C. A. Elg, J. A. Dover, C. R. Rhoades, A. J. Wessel, B. J. Ridenhour, E. M. Top, J. Ravi, K. N. Parent, C. M. Waters
The study identifies DcdV, a deoxycytidine deaminase in V. cholerae, as a novel phage defense mechanism conserved across bacteria and eukaryotes.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology