MicrobiologybioRxiv
A Superfamily of T6SS Antibacterial Effectors Displaying L,D-carboxypeptidase Activity Towards Peptidoglycan
S. Sibinelli-Sousa, J. T. Hespanhol, G. G. Nicastro…·E. Bayer-Santos
The paper identifies Tae5STM as a T6SS effector with L,D-carboxypeptidase activity that cleaves peptidoglycan, revealing a new superfamily of bacterial effectors involved in interbacterial competition.
DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107813