Tke5 is a novel Pseudomonas putida toxin that depolarises membranes killing plant pathogens
Carmen Velázquez, Alejandro Arce‐Rodríguez, Jon Altuna-Alvarez, Jéssica Rojas-Palomino, Andony Flores-Cerón, Citlaly Cando Narváez, Adrián Ruiz, Javier De la Peña Noya, Cristina Civantos, Amaia Gonzalez Magaña, María Queralt-Martín, Antonio Alcaraz, David Albesa-Jové, Patricia Bernal
This study identifies Tke5, a novel Pseudomonas putida toxin that depolarizes membranes and kills plant pathogens through a unique pore-forming mechanism.
Communications Biology · Mar 14, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology