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Bacterial peptide deformylase inhibitors induce prophages in competitors
Julie Chen, Katarina Pfeifer, Kerrin Steensen…·Paul C. Blainey
The paper shows that a metabolite from Vibrio ordalii induces prophages in competing Vibrio species by inhibiting peptide deformylase, enhancing competitive advantage through prophage activation.
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