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L.-K. Sung

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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E.-M. Lai· 2 shared J. Ali· 1 shared K. L. Pintor· 1 shared M. N. M. Santos· 1 shared M. Yu· 1 shared P.-Y. Hsieh· 1 shared Y. W. Cheung· 1 shared Y.-L. Shih· 1 shared

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Agrobacteria deploy two classes of His-Me finger superfamily nuclease effectors exerting different antibacterial capacities against specific bacterial competitors

M. N. M. Santos, K. L. Pintor, P.-Y. Hsieh, Y.-W. Cheung, L.-K. Sung, Y.-L. Shih, E.-M. Lai

This study identifies two His-Me finger nucleases, V2a and V2c, from Agrobacterium tumefaciens, showing they have distinct antibacterial activities against different bacterial competitors.

Frontiers in Microbiology · Feb 14, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A glycine zipper motif governs translocation of type VI secretion toxic effectors across the cytoplasmic membrane of target cells

J. Ali, M. Yu, L.-K. Sung, Y. W. Cheung, E.-M. Lai

The paper identifies a glycine zipper motif in Tde1 that enables membrane permeabilization and translocation into target cells.

bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology