Prophage-encoded small protein YqaH counteracts the activities of the replication initiator DnaA in Bacillus subtilis.
M. Ventroux, M.-F. Noirot-Gros
The paper identifies YqaH, a prophage-encoded small protein in B. subtilis, which inhibits replication, sporulation, and biofilm formation by counteracting DnaA, independent of the Sda checkpoint.
bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2020Microbiology