The E. coli DEAD box ATPase CsdA, is a NAD+ capped RNA binding protein
Kaustuv Das, Kathryn G. Dzurik, Yogeshwari Singh, Yanbao Yu, Karl R. Schmitz, Jared M. Schrader, W. Seth Childers, Jeremy G. Bird
This study identifies CsdA as the first NAD+ cap reader protein in E. coli, showing it binds NAD+ capped RNA and enhances decapping activity.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry