A peptide of a type I toxin-antitoxin system induces Helicobacter pylori morphological transformation from spiral-shape to coccoids
L. El Mortaji, A. Tejada-Arranz, A. Rifflet, I. G. Boneca, G. Pehau-Arnaudet, P. Radicella, S. Marsin, H. De Reuse
This paper identifies a toxin from a type I toxin-antitoxin system in Helicobacter pylori that induces morphological transformation to viable coccoid cells under oxidative stress.
bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology