Phage portal proteins counteract stringent-response-mediated restriction
Kristina Kronborg, Luokai Wang, Muriel Leandra Schicketanz, Kenn Gerdes, Yong Everett Zhang
This study identifies phage portal proteins as factors that counteract bacterial stringent response by inhibiting alarmone synthetases, revealing a conserved viral strategy to overcome host stress physiology.
Nature Communications · Jul 11, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology