A Phage Ejectosome Protein Moonlights to Inhibit CBASS Anti-Viral Defense System
Gong Chen, Ashley Luo, Jacob Bourgeois, Aathmaja Anandhi Rangarajan, Andrew Camilli, Christopher M. Waters, Wai‐Leung Ng
The paper identifies Gp15, a phage DNA ejection protein that inhibits the CBASS effector CapV to evade bacterial antiviral defense.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology