The small protein MntS evolved from a signal peptide and acquired a novel function regulating manganese homeostasis in Escherichia coli
Z. Wright, M. Seymour, K. Paszczak, T. Truttmann, K. Senn, S. Stilp, N. Jansen, M. Gosz, L. Goeden, V. Anantharaman, L. Aravind, L. S. Waters
This paper shows that the small protein MntS evolved from a signal peptide and regulates manganese homeostasis by inhibiting the MntP transporter and self-interacting in the presence of manganese.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology