Conserved mycobacteriophage protein uses structural mimicry to displace host initiation factors
David Parker, Shrestha Ghosh, Adela Dujiskova, Paul Dominic B. Olinares, Sarah Narrowe Danielsson, Grisna Isabel Prensa, Doyeon Kim, Florian A. Rosenberger, Arne Elofsson, Matthias Mann, Elizabeth Campbell, Andrea Fossati
The paper identifies a conserved viral protein module that displaces host RNA polymerase sigma factors to control transcription in mycobacteria.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology