Capsular specificity in temperate phages of Klebsiella pneumoniae is driven by diverse receptor-binding enzymes
Aleksandra Otwinowska, Janusz Koszucki, Vyshakh R. Panicker…·Rafal J. Mostowy
This study identifies prophage-encoded receptor-binding proteins (RBPs) mediating capsule specificity in Klebsiella pneumoniae, revealing structural diversity and functional activity beyond classical depolymerases.