A Bactericidal Phospholipase from Archaea
Chahrazad Taissir, Romain Strock, Yi Wang, Charlotte Guffick, Pauline Misson, Valerie W. C. Soo, Antoine Hocher, Alex Montoya, Pavel V. Shliaha, Hanna M. Oksanen, Jani Reddy Bolla, Tobias Warnecke
This study identifies and characterizes cinquedea, a bactericidal phospholipase from the archaeon Haloferax larsenii that kills halophilic bacteria by damaging their cell membranes.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology