Anemonefish use sialic acid metabolism as Trojan horse to avoid giant sea anemone stinging
N. Roux, C. Delannoy, S.-Y. Yu, S. Miura, L. Carlu, L. Besseau, T. Nakagawa, C. Sato, K. Kitajima, Y. Guerardel, V. Laudet
This paper investigates how anemonefish avoid triggering sea anemone nematocysts by reducing sialic acid levels in their mucus, suggesting a Trojan horse mechanism for symbiosis.
bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2024Zoology