Novel anti-repression mechanism of H-NS proteins by a phage "early protein".
F. Ben Bdira, L. Qing, A. N. Volkov, A. M. Lippa, A. M. Erkelens, N. Bowring, A. L. Boyle, M. Ubbink, S. L. Dove, R. T. Dame
This study identifies how phage gp4 modulates H-NS protein MvaT by stabilizing its half-open conformation, relieving gene silencing and affecting P. aeruginosa growth.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2021Biochemistry