MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Direct activation of an innate immune system in bacteria by a viral capsid protein
T. Zhang, H. Tamman, K. Coppieters't Wallant…·M. T. Laub
This study identifies a bacterial immune system that directly senses a viral capsid protein through a toxin-antitoxin system, revealing a PAMP-like mechanism for innate immunity in bacteria.
DOI 10.1101/2022.05.30.493996