Magdalena Narajczyk

This study shows that the Dickeya-derived tailocin P2D1 targets phylogenetically distant Pseudomonas species, challenging the idea that tailocins only act against close relatives.

The paper identifies OutB, an inner membrane protein in Dickeya dadantii, as covalently attached to peptidoglycan, similar to Braun lipoprotein, and shows that Ldt03 and Ldt84 enzymes mediate this attachment through amide bond formation.

This study examines tailocin production and activity in plant pathogenic bacteria, finding Dickeya spp. have higher killing efficiency and broader phylogenetic targets than Pectobacterium spp.