Bacteriophage protein Dap2 inhibits bacterial type III secretion system and synergizes with Dap1 to evade anti-phage immunity
Jingru Zhao, Yuhao Zhu, Chenchen Wang, Fan Tian, Jun Deng, Jianglin Liao, Zhuojun Zhong, Jiazhen Liu, Nannan Guo, Shuai Le, Haihua Liang
This study identifies Dap2, a phage protein that inhibits bacterial type III secretion system and synergizes with Dap1 to protect phage-encoded HNH endonuclease from degradation.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology