Prevalent Gut Phages Encode Modular Adhesins Mediating Epithelial Binding and Endoplasmic Reticulum Trafficking
Gábor Apjok, Tóbiás Sári, Orsolya Méhi, András Asbóth, Lilla Barna, Dóra Sala, Ilona Gróf, Bálint Márk Vásárhelyi, Szilvia Juhász, Csaba Pál, Péter Horváth, Ede Migh, György Schneider, Colin Hill, Mária A. Deli, , Bálint Kintses
The paper identifies gut phages with adhesin proteins that bind epithelial cells and traffic to the endoplasmic reticulum, revealing potential interactions with the human virome.
Nature Communications · Jun 3, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology