Mycobacterium tuberculosis MutT4 is an RNA pyrophosphohydrolase that forms biomolecular condensates and sensitizes mRNAs to degradation
Juan Hilario Cafiero, Junpei Xiao, Irene Lepori, Abigail R. Rapiejko, Manchi Reddy, Louis A. Roberts, M. Sloan Siegrist, James C. Sacchettini, Scarlet S. Shell
This study identifies MutT4 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the RppH homolog, showing it forms condensates that facilitate mRNA degradation and enhance stress resistance.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology